Jack Stiles.

Description

Rare feeding field mallard. Balsa body with relief wing carving and tack eyes. Decoy was made for use on land, with a carved wooden corn cobb included. Measures 17.5" long.

Provenance: Jim and Diane Cook collection.

Literature: "Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois" by Paul W. Parmalee and Forrest D. Loomis, plate 83, exact decoy pictured.

Condition

Original paint with moderate crazing and minor wear; shallow dents in balsa; minor roughness on edge of tail; small amount of old glue visible at neck seat.

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Jack Stiles.

Lot 0087

Estimate $5,000-$8,000Apr 23, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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