Norris Pratt / Lem Ward drake canvasback decoy signed/dated 1967
Once in a lifetime opportunity to own a decoy with provenience! "The Canvasback" Winter 2011 issue has a very informative article about Norris Pratt. My decoy above is part of this article with pictures on page 11. Norris was an early Upper Bay collector who wrote a chapter for Bob Richardson in his classic book "Chesapeake Bay Decoys, The Men Who Made and Used Them". Pratt was a talented and creative carver who could duplicate ANY carver in woodwork but turned to more famous painters because of his limited abilities with a brush.
Slight lifting of putty on top of head. You can feel the early Americana when you hold this decoy and think about its history. The magazine will be included with the decoy. Feel free to ASK any questions. It will be very well packed. The item "Norris Pratt / Lem Ward drake canvasback decoy signed/dated 1967" is in sale since Wednesday, September 27, 2017.This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys". The seller is "santaclaus1998" and is located in Bel Air, Maryland. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.
- Duck Type: Canvasback