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RARE BLUEBILL HEN by Charles E. “Shang” Wheeler,

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Wood Duck Pair, Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949): Wood Duck Pair Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949) Stratford, CT, c. 1940 14 in. long An extremely rare, preening wood duck drake and a turned-head hen. The pair exhibits carved bill detail, glass eye

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RARE BLUEBILL HEN by Charles E. “Shang” Wheeler,

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RARE BLUEBILL HEN by Charles E. “Shang” Wheeler, Stratford, CT. Cork construction with small area of cork loss at side. Head in excellent condition. Retains full weighted keel. For a rigmate, see “Connecticut Decoys” by Henry Chitwood, page 48. Tag notation: “From the personal gunning rig of Shang Wheeler.” Also with a note from Charles Ralph Wells, circa 1920. From the Drew Holl collection