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~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~
~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~

~ Oversized Drake Canvasback & Deer-Hair Hen Merganser ~ Duck Decoys ~ Unique! ~

$ 105.6

  • Brand: Ontario
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Vintage: Yes

Description

Offered for sale are an Oversized Drake Canvasback Decoy with an unusual Wedge-Shaped Tail and a Hen Merganser with a Deer Hair Crest. Both decoys are carved by Tom Martindale of Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada. Wolfe Island is just south of Kingston along the St. Lawrence River. Tom Martindale is featured in the online resource Ontario Decoys III by Bernie Gates. The Canvasback measures 21" in length and 10" high. The unusual tail can be seen in photos 6, 11, and 14. Based on the unpainted underside, the bird has some age to it. I am guessing this was carved in the 1970's and has never been used out in the field. There is a nice comb vermiculation surface to the back and sides (close-up photos 8 & 10), and the paint is all original. Some rasping is present to the wood on the breast and tail areas. The taller high-necked decoys often have neck repairs, but this bird is free of neck cracks or breaks to the long slender bill. There are some slight rubs to the bill and tail and a superficial crack to the breast. The Hen Merganser shows lots of character with its unusual deer hair crest and rasping to much of the wood surface. Measuring 16" L x 6" H, the decoy is in all-original paint with no breaks or repairs. The long slender body, head, and bill of the merganser is captured well by the maker. The painting is simple yet effective, and rasping to the head, sides, and tail add realism to the carving (photos 22-23). The breast comes to a point in the front, and the tail is short and unpronounced. No cracks are present to the body or bill. Martindale sometimes hot brands the undersides of his decoys with a conjoined "TM" as in the Hen Merganser or signs his name in blue ballpoint ink. Other times the undersides have no signatures such as the Canvasback. The decoys will be heavily bubble wrapped and mailed in a larger box with plenty of extra cardboard and paper packing material. If you have any questions, feel free to message me. The stands are not included in the listing, and the Canvasback and Merganser are the only items for sale. Thanks so much for looking!