Lot Essay
For similar examples, see Shirley and John Delph. New England Decoys (Exton, PA, 1981), p. 29.
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GUS WILSON, SOUTH PORTLAND MAINE, FIRST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
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A WHITE WING SCOTER
Gus Wilson, South Portland Maine, First Quarter 20th Century
Carved in his Monhegan Island style, inlet head, carved eyes and relief carved wings
Original paint with very minor wear on most of the decoy, small moderately worn area on one side, a few small cracks in one side
15¼ in. long
Gus Wilson, South Portland Maine, First Quarter 20th Century
Carved in his Monhegan Island style, inlet head, carved eyes and relief carved wings
Original paint with very minor wear on most of the decoy, small moderately worn area on one side, a few small cracks in one side
15¼ in. long