Cork decoy identification

[CaptBobKeeney]

Looking for information on the carver if anyone knows they are cedar heads cork body with a 3/4 cedar bottom with keel a 1/4 cedar tail they are oversized 19 to 20 inches long and 9 1/2 inches wide.

 

[Steve Sanford]

Bob~

I do not know the carver. At a glance, they look like birds sold by Herter's (late in the going - maybe 1980s or '90s) and Cabela's, but.... I do not recall wooden heads or bottom boards. The body shape - especially the "rollout" 'twixt sides and back - evokes these birds. The heads look like Herter's Model 72 Mallard/Black heads - but Herter's never had glass eyes in their Tenite heads that I know of.

So, my best guess is they were inspired by either of the above, but were nicely crafted to larger dimensions by the infamous Maker Unknown.

And, they are very nice gunners!

All the best,

SJS

 

[CaptBobKeeney]

Bob~

I do not know the carver. At a glance, they look like birds sold by Herter's (late in the going - maybe 1980s or '90s) and Cabela's, but.... I do not recall wooden heads or bottom boards. The body shape - especially the "rollout" 'twixt sides and back - evokes these birds. The heads look like Herter's Model 72 Mallard/Black heads - but Herter's never had glass eyes in their Tenite heads that I know of.

So, my best guess is they were inspired by either of the above, but were nicely crafted to larger dimensions by the infamous Maker Unknown.

And, they are very nice gunners!

All the best,

SJS

Steve, thank you for your input. I found out the carver last night at are NJ Decoy collectors meeting. They ended up being carved by Bruce Winterbottom of Lower Bank NJ

 

[Steve Sanford]

Steve, thank you for your input. I found out the carver last night at are NJ Decoy collectors meeting. They ended up being carved by Bruce Winterbottom of Lower Bank NJ

Bob~

Good for you! He needs/needed a brand!

SJS