Amiel Garibaldi Pintail Drake

Amiel Garabaldi (1908-1989) San Francisco, CA, c. 1945 A strong example by the maker. In original paint; the speculum and white areas have been coated twice by the carver; retains a thin coat of old sealer.

Literature: Michael R. Miller and Frederick W. Hanson, Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast, Davis, CA, 1986, pp. 326 and 333. Joe Engers, ed., The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, Lewes, DE, 1990, pp. 270-272.