Lloyd Parker Early Canada Goose

Lloyd Parker (1859-1921) Parkertown, NJ, c. 1890 24 in. long

An excellent, hollow Canada goose by one of Barnegat Bay’s finest carvers. Legendary Jersey collector John Hillman owned an example which was very closely related in form, paint, and condition. He described his carving as the “Best Lloyd Parker I’ve ever owned.” This lot exhibits a painted inscription "Canada Goose From Tuckerton, N.J." and a "C. CRAN" brand on the underside. The carving's right side displays the museum identification code "A51-56" in red paint. Excellent second coat of Parker paint with light gunning wear and some flaking to head and neck.

Provenance: Walter L. Bush Collection Collection of a New York City Museum, acquired from the above in 1953

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr., "Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region," Exton, PA, 1979, p. 52, Hillman example illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 115, Hillman example illustrated (image reversed).

Provenance

Walter L. Bush Collection Collection of a New York City Museum, acquired from the above in 1953