Harve Davern Pair of Mallard Decoys

Brighton, Ontario, Canada. 5.25" x 17" x 6.25". 2nd Quarter 20th Century. Painted wood. Both decoys in good original paint with moderate paint loss from wear. Structurally the Hen is good with a small grain check bottom right side and has a very pleasing crazed patina throughout. Structurally the Drake is fair with a significant grain crack at the back of the head with several shot hits, minor wood loss on edge of bottom, with dry crazed weathered paint offering a mellowed patina. Unmarked.

Condition
Both decoys in good original paint with moderate paint loss from wear. Structurally the Hen is good with a small grain check bottom right side and has a very pleasing crazed patina throughout. Structurally the Drake is fair with a significant grain crack at the back of the head with several shot hits, minor wood loss on edge of bottom, with dry crazed weathered paint offering a mellowed patina.