1900s ROBERT ELLISTON IL River Hollow MALLARD Historic DUPEE RIG OP
VINTAGE Musky Lures or other collectible WISCONSIN Lures -- some are Rare SHOWCASE Condition, INVESTMENT Quality fishing/hunting collectibles seldom seen offered for sale.... Items I list are a ONE OF A KIND offering from my personal collection.... Rarely do I have DUPLICATES to sell....
If you're a serious collector looking for genuine collector quality vintage fish lures, duck decoys or trapping collectibles -- check back weekly to view my latest offerings as they become listed. From My SMOKE FREE HOME Personal Collection over 46 Years in the Making... 899/1199 Ultra Rare GUARANTEED ROBERT ELLISTON ORIGINAL all the way EXCEPT a former owner sadly had the breast professionally repainted decades ago because he felt that added shelf appeal to the decoy in his collection HONEST HUNTING USE WEAR ONLY in every other area DECOY Maker Original CONDITION NEVER FOOLED with during the several decades I've enjoyed this history rich DUPEE RIG Wisconsin Horicon Marsh hunting used decoy in my collection 16-3/8 Length...6-7/8" High Height measurement does not include the 1/8" thick flat lead weight Elliston attached to the keel style bottom Elliston's rare ORIGINAL BODY WEIGHT clearly reads "THE ELLISTON DECOY" metal stamped into the weight by Elliston This prestigious classic decoy was ORIGINALLY owned and hunted over as part of the very famous W. DUPEE Hunting Rig (Permanentally hunter wood burn branded into the wood next to the body weight) This Hollow Illinois River style MALLARD DRAKE was beautifully hand crafted during the late 1800s by classic historic Illinois decoy maker ROBERT A. ROBERT ELLISTON History with several of his beautiful decoys are well described in the bible to Illinois made decoys -- DECOYS and DECOY CARVERS of Illinois by Paul W. Loomis, published 1969 by Northern Illinois University Press, DeKalb, Illinois in 1969........
The item "1900s ROBERT ELLISTON IL River Hollow MALLARD Historic DUPEE RIG OP" is in sale since Monday, March 20, 2017. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys". The seller is "fishncollector" and is located in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States.- Brand: ROBERT ELLISTON IL DECOY Hollow Handmade
- Material: HOLLOW WOOD Hunting GENUINE ORIGINAL AS USED
- Original or Reproduction: 100% MAKER ORIGINALEvery Way EXCEPT RP BREAST
- Type: Illinois River MALLARD DRAKE DECOY
- Region of Origin: FAMOUS DUPEE RIG Wisconsin Duck Hunting
- Features: Antique