Rare and early working mallard drake by Bill Neal (Black Point, CA) ca. 1950. Excellent and all original paint with gunning wear. Note the abrasion to bear wood at the top of the head and inserted dowel on the right side. Measures just over 16” in length. See page 157 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for comparable examples.
Rare and early working mallard drake by Bill Neal (Black Point, CA) ca. 1950. Excellent and all original paint with gunning wear. Note the abrasion to bear wood at the top of the head and inserted dowel on the right side. Measures just over 16” in length. See page 157 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for comparable examples.
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