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Rare Wood Duck Decoy by Anton "Tony" Chiado (1909-1997)

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Rare Wood Duck Decoy by Anton "Tony" Chiado (1909-1997)

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Description

Rare Wood Duck
Anton "Tony" Chiado (1909-1997)
Granville, IL, c. 1940
10 3/4 in. long

A rare and well-documented wood duck decoy showing the summer duck's distinct high-head posture. In addition to carving, Chiado was the manager of the East End Gun Club. Like many carvers from the region, he outsourced his painting to a professional, using Raymond Mason to apply his paint.
Original paint with some minor flaking and some faint age lines in neck.

Provenance: Joe and Donna Tonelli Collection
Private Collection, Dallas

Literature: Alan G. Haid, “Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway,” Exton, PA, 1981, p. 178, exact decoy illustrated.Gene and Linda Kangas, "Decoys: A North American Survey," Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, p. 247, exact decoy illustrated.Linda and Gene Kangas, "Decoys," Paducah, KY, 1992, p. 286, exact decoy illustrated.

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Rare Wood Duck Decoy by Anton "Tony" Chiado (1909-1997)

Name: Rare Wood Duck Decoy by Anton \"Tony\" Chiado (1909-1997)
SKU: 155701739
Price: 3000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000

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