Excellent and all original paint protected under an old coat of varnish on this Mason Decoy Company (Detroit, MI), challenge grade mallard drake ca. 1905. Desirable “snakey head style”. Note the small tail chip. This example would greatly benefit from a professional restoration artist removing the varnish and repairing the tail. Measures 16 3/4” in length.
Excellent and all original paint protected under an old coat of varnish on this Mason Decoy Company (Detroit, MI), challenge grade mallard drake ca. 1905. Desirable “snakey head style”. Note the small tail chip. This example would greatly benefit from a professional restoration artist removing the varnish and repairing the tail. Measures 16 3/4” in length.
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