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BENJAMIN D. SMITH BLACK DUCK DECOY Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1866-1938 Length 18.5".

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BENJAMIN D. SMITH BLACK DUCK DECOY Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1866-1938 Length 18.5".

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Description

BENJAMIN D. SMITH BLACK DUCK DECOY
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1866-1938
Tack eyes. Original paint with gunning wear.
Length 18.5".

Notes:A similar example is illustrated in Martha's Vineyard Decoys by Stanley Murphy (Boston, Mass.: David R. Godine) on p. 110.

Condition

Originally listed as being by Bejamin Warren Pease, but is actually by Benjamin D. Smith as corrected.

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BENJAMIN D. SMITH BLACK DUCK DECOY Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1866-1938 Length 18.5".

Name: BENJAMIN D. SMITH BLACK DUCK DECOY Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1866-1938 Length 18.5\".
SKU: 173226755
Price: 3500 USD
Availability: InStock

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