Rare Evans Canada Goose
Evans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932)
Ladysmith, WI, c. 1925
17 in. long

This decoy is one of only two known. The plump body is hollow and finished with a bottom board. While the Evans book suggests these geese may have been used as "yard art," a review of the underside suggests otherwise as there are distinct rig markings fore and aft that strongly suggest it was hunted.
Old paint with heavy wear, including some age lines and loss to filler in original crack in back. Glue at reset neck seat.

Provenance: Terry Smart Collection

Literature: Andy Schoneich and Terry Smart, "Evans Duck Decoy Factory," Lawsonville, NC, 2017, p. 70, exact decoy illustrated.

Exhibited: Memphis, TN, Ducks Unlimited Waterfowl Heritage Center, "Evans Duck Decoy Factory: Collection of Terry Smart," 2021-2023.

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