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Augustus Aaron Wilson (1864-1950), South Portland, ME, c. 1900
A pair of white-winged scoter shadow decoys. Of the decoy makers that created flatties, Wilson stands out for the amount of time and detail he put into carving each head. These birds display carved eyes, bill detail, and slightly turned heads that are inletted into the two-inch-thick bodies.
Literature: Quintina Colio, "American Decoys," Ephrata, PA, 1972, pp. 26-27, similar decoy illustrated.
Original paint with gunning wear and age lines.
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