William Quinn Black Duck

William H. Quinn (1915-1969) Yardley, PA, c. 1930 A hollow, Delaware River, low-head decoy collected by famed New Jersey collector John Hillman. This decoy displays raised wing and tail carving with the Hillman Collection ink stamp on the underside. In excellent paint by Quinn, which may be a second coat, with light gunning wear. A few small dents on one side of face.

Provenance: John Hillman Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region," Exton, PA, 1979, p. 61, exact decoy illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 189, plate 446, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

John Hillman Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection