Solid carved redwood pintail drake from the Henry Spiegel rig (Napa, CA) ca. 1930s. Attractive old in use repaint. Branded OO on the bottom consistent with the rig of Olie Olsen of Fairfield, CA. Paint likely by Olsen. See page 208 of Wildfowl Decoys of California for information on the Spiegel rig as well as page 486 for information on Olsen. Measures 16” in length. Note the tight neck crack.
Solid carved redwood pintail drake from the Henry Spiegel rig (Napa, CA) ca. 1930s. Attractive old in use repaint. Branded OO on the bottom consistent with the rig of Olie Olsen of Fairfield, CA. Paint likely by Olsen. See page 208 of Wildfowl Decoys of California for information on the Spiegel rig as well as page 486 for information on Olsen. Measures 16” in length. Note the tight neck crack.