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Jul 27, 2017 - Jul 28, 2017
Mallard Drake
Ralf Coykendall, Sr. (1890-1968)
Stratford, CT, c. 1945
18 1/2 in. long
"The best decoy Ralf Coykendall ever made." -Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Signed "R.W.C." on the underside. This decoy was featured as the lead bird in the article on the maker in Decoy Collectors Guide.
In original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
Literature: Peter Johnson and Alf Wannenburgh, “The World of Shooting,” Lausanne, Switzerland, 1987, pp. 259-261, exact decoy illustrated.
Hal Sorenson, “Ralf Coykendall,” "Decoy Collector’s Guide", 1963-1965, p. 20, exact decoy illustrated.
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