Posted 13 years ago
rcaudell
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Looking for information on this Decoy, have had decoy for over 47 years
It appears to be a mallard duck, I live my the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge in North Alabama, with lots of duck hunters.
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This is a factory made bird. It could be a Mason. The rings on the body and head tell that it was made on a duplicating lathe machine. These machines were used by Mason to carve decoys in Michigan. Later the company sold to Victor or Animal Trap company. The Mason birds are more collectable. I suggest that yout ake it to an expert to have it evaluated. The rough birds like this are not as valuable as the smooth variety.