Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910, carved and painted wood, tack eyes with original wooden display bases, each bird branded CASS.

Length 16.5 in. each

Former collection of Walter L. Bush
Donated to Staten Island Historical Society Museum in 1953

Under each base, Walter Bush inscribes, "Mallard / Made by Mason Decoy Factory, Mich. / From the Currituck Shooting Club, Poplar Branch, NC. Each mallard is branded CASS which ties ownership to C.A Cass who purchased Deed #2 (No. 141) for Room 10 of the Currituck Shooting Club on November 1, 1939 The Staten Island Historical Museum utilized a coding system with numbers painted in red. The hen is marked as A51-54 and the drake is marked A51-46.

Hen in original paint, tail chip, head slightly loose, age check in the bottom, even gunning wear.
Drake in original paint, tail chip, head slightly loose, age check in the bottom, even gunning wear.