Doughty Family Swan With Doughty Goose Body

Doughty Family Hog Island, VA, c. 1870 25 1/4 in. long

This decoy began as a part of the famous goose rig that William J. Mackey attributed to a Walter Brady. This bird, which retains its original stick-hole, was reheaded and painted as a swan. Head replacement and repaint with heavy gunning wear.