Swimming Merganser
Lloyd Tyler (1898-1970)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1935
16 3/4 in. long

An exceptional merganser displaying a dynamic three-tined crest, with a slightly turned head and a long, thin paddle tail. The record for a Tyler was set by a related hooded merganser which sold in 2007 for $170,000.
Excellent original paint with light wear.

Literature: Richard A. Bourne, Inc., “Rare American Decoys and Bird Carvings,” Hyannis, MA, July 1986, lot 781, related example illustrated.Henry H. Stansbury, "Lloyd J. Tyler: Folk Artist, Decoy Maker," Burtonsville, MD, 1995, p. 21, related example illustrated, p. 86, later example illustrated.Joe Engers, ed. "Year in Review 2007," Lewes, DE, 2007, p. 12, hooded merganser illustrated.

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