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Long-Tailed Drake Decoy by Capt. Abe Smith
Long-Tailed Drake Decoy by Capt. Abe Smith
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Long-Tailed Drake
Capt. Abe Smith
Freeport, NY, c. 1890
12 in. long

A rare diver drake with a clean and stylish paint similar to that of Joseph Lincoln. Carved by a Long Island oyster house owner, a related example was selected for "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys."
Original paint with light gunning wear, replaced eyes, and a restored bill.

Literature: Joe Engers, ed., "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," Lewes, DE, 1990, p. 109, related decoys illustrated.
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