Early D. K. Nichol Bluebill Decoy
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. 5.5" x 13.5" x 5.75". 1st Quarter 20th Century. Painted wood. Good original paint, outstanding combing with moderate gunning wear throughout. Early gunning overpaint to the white of the sides and to the speculum. White on the face is original. Structurally good with moderate gunning wear throughout. Moderately struck by shot. Missing chip out of back of neck seat with old paint touch up. Raised carved primaries incised line to the body. Single incised spear point carving at tail. Fluted elongated tail. Solid body construction with the inset carved recessed line tie. From The Burchell Collection. Unmarked.
Condition
Good original paint, outstanding combing with moderate gunning wear throughout. Early gunning overpaint to the white of the sides and to the speculum. White on the face is original. Structurally good with moderate gunning wear throughout. Moderately struck by shot. Missing chip out of back of neck seat with old paint touch up. Raised carved primaries incised line to the body. Single incised spear point carving at tail. Fluted elongated tail. Solid body construction with the inset carved recessed line tie.
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. 5.5" x 13.5" x 5.75". 1st Quarter 20th Century. Painted wood. Good original paint, outstanding combing with moderate gunning wear throughout. Early gunning overpaint to the white of the sides and to the speculum. White on the face is original. Structurally good with moderate gunning wear throughout. Moderately struck by shot. Missing chip out of back of neck seat with old paint touch up. Raised carved primaries incised line to the body. Single incised spear point carving at tail. Fluted elongated tail. Solid body construction with the inset carved recessed line tie. From The Burchell Collection. Unmarked.
Condition
Good original paint, outstanding combing with moderate gunning wear throughout. Early gunning overpaint to the white of the sides and to the speculum. White on the face is original. Structurally good with moderate gunning wear throughout. Moderately struck by shot. Missing chip out of back of neck seat with old paint touch up. Raised carved primaries incised line to the body. Single incised spear point carving at tail. Fluted elongated tail. Solid body construction with the inset carved recessed line tie.
