Important solid carved redwood pintail drake by John Patterson (Sacramento, CA) ca. 1900. All original paint with moderate in use wear. Note some abrasion to the tail tip. This exact decoy is pictured in a large format on page 543 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Measures 19” in length. Patterson’s prowess as an early market hunter is well documented. This is a real piece of very early California duck hunting history.
Important solid carved redwood pintail drake by John Patterson (Sacramento, CA) ca. 1900. All original paint with moderate in use wear. Note some abrasion to the tail tip. This exact decoy is pictured in a large format on page 543 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Measures 19” in length. Patterson’s prowess as an early market hunter is well documented. This is a real piece of very early California duck hunting history.
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