Ernie Mills Hand Carved Painted Merganser Wooden Decoy
See photos for further details. Wooden Decoy made by Ernie Mills of Georgia.
Hand Carved & Painted Red Breasted Merganser Drake. This is # 1 of this pattern made by Ernie Mills. SIGNED on bottom of base by Ernie Mills. Tip of bill to tip of tail: 21.00. Bottom of base to top of head: 5.75.
Hand-poured weight on bottom by Ernie Mills. Has not been used for hunting. Ernie Mills is a third generation Decoy maker (age 83), who makes Lower Chesapeake style decoys. Nationally recognized as a folk artist, his traditional working decoys can be found in private collections and museums, including the Smithsonian Institution.He is a Life Sponsor of Ducks Unlimited. Ernie Mills makes traditional working decoys using techniques that he had been taught by his father and grandfather.
He is recognized as one of the few extant decoy makers that still use a hatchet. A selection of Ernie Mills' decoys and tools are placed on permanent exhibit at the Atlanta History Center's "Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in a Changing South".
Ernie Mills was one of twelve traditional folk artists selected by the Smithsonian Institution to demonstrate decoy making at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Two of Ernie Mills' decoys are now in the Smithsonian Institution. He was nominated for the 2011 National Endowment for the Arts "National Heritage Fellowship", which is the Nation's Highest Honor in the Folk and Traditional Arts.
The May/June 2010 issue of Decoy Magazine has a feature story that states "Ernie Mills is one of the most collectible working decoy makers on the East Coast". The item "Ernie Mills Hand Carved Painted Merganser Wooden Decoy" is in sale since Monday, May 08, 2017. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys".
The seller is "cokepaper" and is located in Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Duck Type: Red Breasted Merganser Drake
- Features: Solid Body
- Material: Wood