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Whistler and Bluebill decoys by Ray Pomeroy, Gores Landing

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Whistler and Bluebill decoys by Ray Pomeroy, Gores Landing

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Description

A Whistler hen and Bluebill hen from Rice Lake by Ray Pomeroy, acquired directly from the carver in 1948 by picker Don Reid in Norval, Ontario, where they both worked in the same factory. At the time, Pomeroy said that he had made them some 20 years earlier, dating them to the late 1920s. Bluebill: 5" x 12" x 5.5". Whistler: 4.5" x 12" x 5.5". From the Kathryn and late David Richardson Collection.

Condition

Original paint with heavy crazing on both decoys. Overall excellent hollow body decoys.

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Whistler and Bluebill decoys by Ray Pomeroy, Gores Landing

Name: Whistler and Bluebill decoys by Ray Pomeroy, Gores Landing
SKU: 170104136
Price: 250 CAD
Availability: InStock

Estimate CA$300 - CA$500

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Starting Price CA$25

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