Hand-carved Hunted Over Old Black Duck Working Decoy hen and eggs Pretty amazing I think

Pretty amazing I think

though I believe this one is first generation

short vertical tear--about parallel to the dog's eye

This basket definitely has some years on it

Hardbound with a terrific mustard yellow fabric cover and printed and distributed by Doubleday & Co

Hand-carved Hunted Over Old Black Duck Working Decoy hen and eggs Pretty amazing I thinkWell, I'm still most definitely not going to become a decoy expert, but I do find myself gravitating to them more and more! For me, it is all about the combination of form and surface, and the ones I am drawn to are old hand carved solid wood working decoys with great lines and minimal decoration. This one, earlyish 20th century I believe, and solid black but for a blue gray bill and two light gray stripes on the beautifully shaped back, satisfies my