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Early Oversized Eider with Mussel in Mouth, Mark S.

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Early Oversized Eider with Mussel in Mouth, Mark S.

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Description

Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, c. 1985
25 1/2 in. long

A grand eider drake dining on a mussel with a slightly turned head. The head and sides of the body exhibit the maker's coveted and early spoke-shave finish. The inletted head displays finely carved bill detail around the carved mussel. This decoy exemplifies the maker's high standards of sculptural form as well as his command of surface. Rigged with a weight and leather thong. Incised "McNAIR" on the underside.
Original paint with even wear and some age lines.

Condition

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