Mallard Pair
Charles Walker (1873-1954)
Princeton, IL, c. 1920
16 3/4 in. and 17 1/4 in. long
Both birds exhibit Walker's unique lead weights and a stenciled rig designation "6" on the bottom. The members of the prestigious Princeton Fish and Game Club often stenciled and painted rig numbers instead of painting their names on the bottom of Walker's decoys. Both birds have gunning wear, were successfully taken down to mostly original paint, and have some touch-up, primarily to top of heads and neck filler on hen.
Provenance: Herb Wetanson Collection
Literature: Donna Tonelli, "Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes," Atglen, PA, 2002, pp. 181-182, similar decoys illustrated.
Donna Tonelli, "Charles Walker," Decoy Magazine, November/December 1992, p. 10, similar examples illustrated.
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