Captain Harry Jobes (MD, 1936-2019), Pair of Pintails

Havre de Grace, Maryland, circa 1980s, carved and painted wood.

Length 18.25 in.

A master decoy carver celebrated for his traditional waterfowl decoys. A protégé of the renowned Madison Mitchell, Jobes created thousands of working and decorative decoys, earning widespread respect for his craftsmanship and dedication to the Chesapeake Bay carving tradition.

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