Antique Wooden Working Goose Decoy, LOOK
This is a local estate sale find in the Maryland (home of the Chesapeake Bay) area. I acquired this from a family whose parents were deceased and the relatives were cleaning out the house. The family said it had been on the fireplace mantel as long as they could remember. At some point one of the pets had started to chew on the bill of the Goose so there is some slight repairable damage done to the bill (see pics). I call it goose, as this is what I'm told from a decoy collector.
He said he felt it was a working decoy cause of its looks and size, and he felt it was a goose decoy, not a duck. To answer your pressing question, no, it doesn't appear to be signed (that I can find). This "Goose" measures 23" from tip of tail to tip of bill, and measures 10 1/2" from ground level to top of head , and "as best I can measure" 8 1/2 +/- wide. I'm not sure what type wood it is.
It weighs 7lbs, 4 oz. Nice addition to your collection, or for a decoration, or to be used again as a Working decoy? As stated I know nothing about decoys so this is a new type sale to me. I'm retired from one of them, and I've seen the way they all handle packages. I've added 3 more close up pictures of the head as requested.
The item "Antique Wooden Working Goose Decoy, LOOK" is in sale since Sunday, December 11, 2016. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys". The seller is "sgaugeandy" and is located in Westminster, Maryland. This item can be shipped to United States.