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A stylized merganser hen
Lot 303

A stylized merganser hen

ORIN HILTZ, INDIAN POINT, NOVA SOCTIA, SECOND QUARTER 20TH CENTURY

Closed18 January 2008

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USD 5,000

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A stylized merganser hen
Orin Hiltz, Indian Point, Nova Soctia, Second Quarter 20th Century
Relief wing carving and scalloped tail, exaggerated wooden crest, leather tie straps are set into recessed points in the underside
Original paint with minor shrinkage and wear, professional restoration to a chip at the bill by Russ Allen
20 in. long

Specialist note

A rigmate to this decoy is in the permanent collection of the Canadian National Museum, Ottawa, Canada. Another rigmate is in the collection of Chris Huntington
For similar example see Dale and Gary Guyette, Decoys of Maritime Canada. (Exton, PA, 1983), p. 67.