Hollow carved redwood canvasback drake by Frank Hale (Alameda, CA) ca. 1890. Hale was a market hunter on San Francisco Bay and his decoys are among the earliest in California. See page 270 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Mostly old working repaint. Measures 13.5” in length.
Hollow carved redwood canvasback drake by Frank Hale (Alameda, CA) ca. 1890. Hale was a market hunter on San Francisco Bay and his decoys are among the earliest in California. See page 270 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Mostly old working repaint. Measures 13.5” in length.
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