Ralph Martin Pintail Pair
Ralph Martin (Albany, CA) is one of the seriously underrated early California decoy makers. This all original pintail pair (ca. 1940s) clearly demonstrates his talent at capturing the species. The drake is the exact decoy pictured on page 290 of Wildfowl Decoys of California. Drake is Cork on board with redwood or pine head and wooden tail and wingtip inserts. The hen is balsa on board. A great pair of early CA decoys. Drake is 17" in length and hen is 15".
Ralph Martin (Albany, CA) is one of the seriously underrated early California decoy makers. This all original pintail pair (ca. 1940s) clearly demonstrates his talent at capturing the species. The drake is the exact decoy pictured on page 290 of Wildfowl Decoys of California. Drake is Cork on board with redwood or pine head and wooden tail and wingtip inserts. The hen is balsa on board. A great pair of early CA decoys. Drake is 17" in length and hen is 15".
Ralph Martin (Albany, CA) is one of the seriously underrated early California decoy makers. This all original pintail pair (ca. 1940s) clearly demonstrates his talent at capturing the species. The drake is the exact decoy pictured on page 290 of Wildfowl Decoys of California. Drake is Cork on board with redwood or pine head and wooden tail and wingtip inserts. The hen is balsa on board. A great pair of early CA decoys. Drake is 17" in length and hen is 15".