Doug Jester Hooded Merganser Drake

Doug Jester (1876-1961) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1935 A stellar example displaying Jester's best traits including incised bill and four-tined crest. Retains the "Mackey," "O'Connor" and "Kangas" collection stamps.

Excellent original paint with very little wear, slight crack to second crest tine, small chip out of third crest tine, tight neck and hairline cracks along the underside, minor chip to the underside of the bill, small wood imperfection on the underside of the tail.

Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Tommy O'Connor Collection Gene and Linda Kangas Collection Peter Brams Collection

Literature: W. Mackey, Jr., American Bird Decoys, New York, NY, p. 163. G. and L. Kangas, Decoys: A North American Survey, Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, p. 25, exact bird.

Provenance

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Tommy O'Connor Collection Gene and Linda Kangas Collection Peter Brams Collection