Solid carved pintail drake by John Ferreira (Vallejo, CA) ca. 1940s. Ferreira was a pipe fitter on Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINS) in Vallejo. Note the inletted ballast weight/line tie found on MINS maker decoys. See page 192 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Measures 15.5” in length. Paint is a mix of original and old in use repaint. Branded LEDU4.
Solid carved pintail drake by John Ferreira (Vallejo, CA) ca. 1940s. Ferreira was a pipe fitter on Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINS) in Vallejo. Note the inletted ballast weight/line tie found on MINS maker decoys. See page 192 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Measures 15.5” in length. Paint is a mix of original and old in use repaint. Branded LEDU4.
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