Description: Here we have a very nice Blubill Drake duck hunting decoy made by Robert McGaw, Havre de Grace, Maryland. I'm guessing circa 1940's. A working decoy; solid wood, with old working re-repaint in areas, still with all original hardware below. The Bluebill is in good used condition for its working age, with rust on the steel, rubs and scuffs to paint, with small shot marks in areas. See photos for the full picture. Measurements = 14" long by 6" wide by 9" high. A small packing fee is built into shipping. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ A few notes lifted from the internet: Robert McGaw(1879 - 1958) Havre de Grace, MDRobert McGaw was born in 1879 in Havre de Grace, Maryland. While working on the Pennsylvania railroad he carved decoys by hand for his own use as well as for other hunters. When the hunting season was over he also carved miniatures. McGaw owned the first machine in Havre de Grace that was able to make decoys. He later sold the machine to Madison Mitchell (another well-known carver); however, the machine is now exhibited at the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum—a tribute to the vast legacy of decoy carvers in the area. He spent his career carving mostly canvasbacks, redheads, black ducks, bluebills, mallards, and in his later life he carved geese, pintails and wigeons before his death in 1958.
Price: 225 USD
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia
End Time: 2024-11-10T18:12:02.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Mitchell
Duck Type: Redhead
Material: Wood
Features: Limited Edition
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Vintage: Yes
