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Redbeasted Merganser Drake by Wilson

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82A. This extremely rare merganser drake by Thomas Wilson (1863-1940) of Ipswich, MA. artistically captures the essence of this specie's elegance. Excellent structural condition for such an early gunning decoy. One of only 2 known. The only other known example is in the Peabody- Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts and was once part of the Nina Fletcher Little collection. Mounted for use on a wooden float board which is indicated by three screw or nail holes on the bottom. Original thin keel-type insert on bottom. Approximately a ¼ inch has been added to the bottom of the crest. Bold original imaginative paint pattern. Surface is heavily crazed on the back and on the head. Sides and breast show moderate wear with some areas rubbed to aged wood.

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