Pair of D. W. "Davey" Nichol Golden Eye Decoys

2 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. Drake: 5.25" x 14" x 5.5". Hen: 5" x 14" x 5.25". 2nd Quarter 20th Century. Painted wood. Strong original paint on both decoys. Slight yellowing and soiling of the white on the drake. One filled shot hole on the back of hen. Hen has very light gunning wear with a seperation of head at neck seat with a crack on left side of neck. Has a grain check crack top of body at tail and a grain check crack on bottom of tail full length. Drake has a small chip right raised wing primary to bare wood with minor shelf wear. Both decoys have Buck Crawford style stamping between the primary feathers. The Hen also has stamping on its sides. These are not a matched pair in style with tail carving variation. From the Burchell Collection. Unmarked.

Condition
Strong original paint on both decoys. Slight yellowing and soiling of the white on the drake. One filled shot hole on the back of hen. Hen has very light gunning wear with a seperation of head at neck seat with a crack on left side of neck. Has a grain check crack top of body at tail and a grain check crack on bottom of tail full length. Drake has a small chip right raised wing primary to bare wood with minor shelf wear. Both decoys have Buck Crawford style stamping between the primary feathers. The Hen also has stamping on its sides. These are not a matched pair in style with tail carving variation.