Split-Tail Dowitcher
Description
Split-Tail Dowitcher
Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit, MI, c. 1900
Originally collected by decoy author John Delph, this tack-eyed, split-tailed, wooden-billed shorebird is one of the earliest identified Mason shorebird examples.
Original paint with light gunning wear.
John Delph Collection
Private Collection, Midwest
John and Shirley Delph, "Factory Decoys of Mason, Stevens, Dodge, and Peterson," Exton, PA, 1980, p. 145, similar decoy illustrated. Russ J. Goldberger and Alan Haid, "Mason Decoys: A Pictorial Guide," Lewes, DE, 1993, p. 109,
Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit, MI, c. 1900
Originally collected by decoy author John Delph, this tack-eyed, split-tailed, wooden-billed shorebird is one of the earliest identified Mason shorebird examples.
Original paint with light gunning wear.
John Delph Collection
Private Collection, Midwest
John and Shirley Delph, "Factory Decoys of Mason, Stevens, Dodge, and Peterson," Exton, PA, 1980, p. 145, similar decoy illustrated. Russ J. Goldberger and Alan Haid, "Mason Decoys: A Pictorial Guide," Lewes, DE, 1993, p. 109,
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Split-Tail Dowitcher
Estimate $7,000-$11,000
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