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Rare Oversized Black Duck Decoy, Benjamin Schmidt

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Rare Oversized Black Duck Decoy, Benjamin Schmidt

Item Details

Description

Benjamin Schmidt (1884-1968)
Centerline, MI, c. 1930
21 in. long

A grand black duck with excellent textured feathering and a thin paddle tail.
Original paint with even gunning wear and faint age line in left side of head.

Provenance: Len Carnaghi Collection

Condition

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