CHARLES FOOTE MERGANSER HEN DECOY Seabrook, New Hampshire,...

CHARLES FOOTE MERGANSER HEN DECOY Seabrook, New Hampshire, Circa 1900
Wonderful racy lines. Inset shoe-button mother-of-pearl eyes. Rig brand at top of tail for "RWC"; tag indentifies it as Richard W. Coombs of New Hampshire. Maker identified by inscription and label on underside. Length 17".
From the Mr. & Mrs. Ken DeLong Collection of Bird Carvings.

Wonderful racy lines. Inset shoe-button mother-of-pearl eyes. Rig brand at top of tail for "RWC"; tag indentifies it as Richard W. Coombs of New Hampshire. Maker identified by inscription and label on underside. Length 17".
From the Mr. & Mrs. Ken DeLong Collection of Bird Carvings.

Condition: Old paint, possibly original, shows average in-use wear. Elongated shallow chip to left side of body.

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