Black Duck Decoy, Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922)
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Black Duck
Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1885
16 in. long
Hollowed from the top, this decoy bears shoe-button glass eyes and is stamped "F.E. Thissell" on the bottom. The "Thissell" stamp has also appeared on at least one other decoy, a black duck by Charles Hart of Marblehead, Massachusetts. An exceedingly rare waterfowl decoy by one of New Jersey's top decoy carvers.
Original paint with moderate gunning wear, minor chip to the underside of the bill.
Provenance: Stephen B. O'Brien Sr. Collection
Richard and Lynn Gove Collection
Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1885
16 in. long
Hollowed from the top, this decoy bears shoe-button glass eyes and is stamped "F.E. Thissell" on the bottom. The "Thissell" stamp has also appeared on at least one other decoy, a black duck by Charles Hart of Marblehead, Massachusetts. An exceedingly rare waterfowl decoy by one of New Jersey's top decoy carvers.
Original paint with moderate gunning wear, minor chip to the underside of the bill.
Provenance: Stephen B. O'Brien Sr. Collection
Richard and Lynn Gove Collection
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Black Duck Decoy, Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922)
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