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This 17.5-inch duck decoy by Shang Wheeler is considered a rare gem among collectors, with one selling for nearly $40k at an auction in 2023. Featuring fine “feather paint detail” on the head ...
A duck decoy (or decoy duck) is a man-made object resembling a duck. Duck decoys are typically used in waterfowl hunting to attract real ducks, but they are also used as collectible art pieces. [1] Duck decoys were historically carved from wood, often Atlantic white cedar wood on the east coast of the United States, [2] or cork.
Wild Fowl Decoys is an art reference book by American collector Joel Barber. It was the first book that was published on decoys and decoy collecting. It was first published in 1934 by Eugene V. Connett III by the original Derrydale Press. As were almost all original Derrydale Press books, it was published as a limited edition.
Their decoys are highly prized by collectors. Few examples of their work survive on the open market, as private collectors and museums now own most of their original works. In November 2006, a Ward Brothers goldeneye drake decoy sold for US$109,250 at an Easton, Maryland waterfowl festival auction. [ 1 ]
The Winter Show’s 70th edition—open now through February 2— features treasures ranging from quirky furniture to a Fabergé rarity.
Ernie Mills (born 1934, near Bangor, Pennsylvania) is an American third generation Decoy maker. He makes Lower Chesapeake style decoys. [1] Nationally recognized as a folk artist, his traditional working decoys can be found in private collections and museums, including the Smithsonian Institution.
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