Amityville, New York, circa 1870s, carved and painted wood, branded DL Pickman.

Length 16.5 in.

From the Estate of Ronald Davis

From the hunting rig of Dudley L Pickman, member of Swan Island Club 1883-1906.

The story of the Swan Island Club is legendary in the decoy collecting community. A large number of the original Long Island made decoys were aboard the Anonyona when it ran aground near the site of the club in 1870. Each club member was required to maintain his own personal rig of decoys hence most are branded.

Old gunning paint, paint removed from the bottom to expose the brand.