WILLIAM BILL CRYSLER HOLLOW BLACK DUCK DECOY BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO
He began making decoys before the turn of the century and into the 1930's. In their quality and elegance, his decoys rank among the best of Canadian decoys. The decoy bodies were gracefully rounded with smooth lines. The heads were mounted on substantial pedestals with scratch painting on the heads extending onto the bodies. His hollow decoys had a 3/8 inch bottom board.
For more information see Jim Stewart's book, "The County Decoys". This decoy exhibits his detailed scratch painting on the head and body. There is a bill repair to about 3/4's of the bill, other than that the structural condition is excellent. There is light gunning wear and a little paint loss to the tip of the bill. The paint is all original except for the bill.
Even so, it is still a remarkable decoy demonstrating Crysler's decoy making talent. It does have the 3/8 inch bottom board. The eyes are glass and it retains the original bottom weight. Please view all of the pictures and ask if you have any questions.
The item "WILLIAM BILL CRYSLER HOLLOW BLACK DUCK DECOY BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO" is in sale since Thursday, February 11, 2016. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys". The seller is "singapore96" and is located in Skaneateles, New York.
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