Charles Perdew Mallard Pair

Charles Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1930 One of the finest Perdew pairs to come on the market in recent years. These beautiful mallards display perfect proportions.

Bead glass eyes; "HH" carved into the underside, strip weight on bottom with raised lettering reading "Henry • • • Perdew • • • ILL."

Slight flaking to the back of the hen's neck, small ding to right underside of the hen. Small ding to the underside of the drake's tail, rub to the end of the drake's bill and breast. Some varnish loss to drake on sides most likely from a time the decoy sat in the ice.

Provenance: Private Collection, Illinois, purchased directly from the maker

Literature: D. Webster and W. Kehoe, Shelburne Museum Decoys, Shelburne, VT, 1961, p. 15. S. O'Brien and J. Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, pp. 68-9.

Provenance

Private Collection, Illinois, purchased directly from the maker