JOHN BLAIR, SR., PHILDELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Details

A BLACK DUCK
John Blair, Sr., Phildelphia, Pennsylvania, last quarter 19th century
Early, working decoy by the most eminent Delaware River maker
Old repaint has been taken down to original surface, worn in numerous places to bare wood; structurally excellent

Literature

H. Huster, and D. Knight, Floating Sculpture, The Decoys of the Delaware River, Spanish Fork, 1982.