four-vintage-signed-duck-decoys
Lot 3093
Four Vintage Signed Duck Decoys
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The smallest of a bufflehead drake by George Abatiello, 1986, signed and dated to the underside, numbered 0300886 (3 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.); the second of a blue winged teal, incised initials "DBH" to underside (5 3/4 x 9 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.); the thrid of a green-winged teal, incised iniitals TM to underside (6 x 12 1/2 x 5 in.); the largest of a red breasted merganser, ink inscribed to underside "Made (Machine) By/ Charles Birdsall / Pt Pleasant, NJ 1965 / Paint (unfinished) / By Gladys Black" (6 x 16 x 5 in.).

Green winged teal with crack and repairs to bill, loss to tail, areas of later paint; blue winged teal with some areas of paint loss, all with some scattered marks to painted surfaces.