Sleeping Blue-Winged Teal Pair
Robert G. Kerr (b. 1935)
Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, 1972 and 1988
10 in. long

This Kerr sleeper pair features raised wing tips. The drake bears a penciled inscription with the date, "9/88," and the maker's signature. The hen is branded with the maker's "Kerr, Smith Falls, Ontario" signature on the bottom. A photograph of the hen was the front-cover feature of the summer 1972 issue of "North American Decoys Magazine." A copy of the magazine is included in the lot.
Original paint with minimal wear.

Literature: "North American Decoys," Summer 1972, front cover, exact decoy illustrated.