Cleveland Rig
Upper Chesapeake Bay, c. 1870
14 3/4 in. long
The Cleveland Rig is named for famed waterfowling enthusiast, and 22nd president of the United States, Grover Cleveland (1837-1908). This redhead is illustrated on Paul W. Shertz's 1979 print "Decoy Makers of the Susquehanna Flats." Written on the print is the following information: "Brother of the famous Cleveland canvasbacks, only one decoy of this type is known to exist. - From the collection of Dr. Morton D. Kramer."
Old working repaint with gunning wear.
Provenance: Cleveland Rig
Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection
Literature: J. Evans McKinney, "Decoys of the Susquehanna Flats and their Makers," Ocean City, MD, 1978, p. 18 and back dust-jacket, canvasback illustrated.
Bob Ridges, "Decoy Ducks," New York, NY, 1988, p. 157, exact decoy illustrated.
Condition
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