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Jul 24, 2016 - Jul 25, 2016
Canvasback Hen
Ferdinand L. Homme (1901-1963)
Stoughton, WI, c. 1940
A fine hollow Homme decoy with a turned high head on a raised neck seat. The carving features extensive detail on the bill, wings, and tail. "MIKE" is painted on the underside.
Original paint with gunning wear.
Literature: Donna Tonelli, "Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes," Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 206, similar decoys illustrated.
Guyette and Schmidt, "North American Decoys at Auction, April 24 & 25, 2008," St. Michaels, MD, 2008, p. 105, lot 457, exact bird illustrated.
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