Hector Heck Whittington Pintail Decoy Pair signed stamped Oglesby Illinois River
This is a really stunning, pristine pair of decoys. If there is anything wrong with these decoys I can't find it. You can find all about Hector "Heck" Whittington in the Parmalee and Loomis Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois book from 1967. Heck was born in England in 1907.
He carved birds in Oglesby, IL. He has decoys in the Shelburn Museum in Vermont.
Most if not all of his decoys were of cedar and white pine. All of his decoys were hollow, as are these more contemporary pintails. Heck attended the Art Institute of Chicago. He used a band saw and hand sanding. He used wood gauges to hollow out his decoys.All of his decoys have glass eyes. These are a really nice pair. I hate to let them go, but I need to.
Trying to simplify life as I age. The decoys are what they are. The hen is not signed, just stamped. The drake is signed as well as stamped. These decoys were made in 1979. The item "Hector Heck Whittington Pintail Decoy Pair signed stamped Oglesby Illinois River" is in sale since Thursday, September 15, 2016. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys". The seller is "episemon" and is located in Donnelly, Idaho. This item can be shipped to United States.