Black Duck Pair
California, c. 1930
19 1/2 in. long

Two cork-bodied black ducks with incised bill detail and elaborate paint. The undersides have fancy brass rigging and partial paint stamps. These yellow stamps likely source the material's origin to Armstrong's Cork Company, which was established in 1860.
Original paint with even gunning wear and on a reset bill.

Provenance: Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection

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