ANTIQUE WORKING DECOY,EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA,PRIMITIVE FOLK ART,WEIGHTED KEEL - $30 - (Exmore, VA)

WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY PICKING THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA AND THE DELMARVA PENINSULA FOR OVER A DECADE, FINDING AND OFFERING FOR SALE WONDERFUL, RARE, AND INTERESTING ITEMS INCLUDING OYSTER CANS, DECOYS, AND WHAT EVER ELSE TURNS OUR HEAD. THIS VERY OLD WORKING DECOY LOOKS LIKE A BLACK DUCK, COULD BE OTHER. CHECK OUT THE WEIGHTED KEEL----OLD HAND MADE NAILS, HAS "EYE" FOR WEIGHT CORD. PRIVATE ESTATE. CHESAPEAKE BAY OR SEASIDE HUNTED. SUSPECT 100 YEARS OLD, BUT HARD TO TELL. LIKE MANY WORKING BIRDS, IT IS UNSIGNED. THIS WAS MEANT TO BE PART OF A HUNT, NOT LIVING ITS LIFE ON A SHELF.MEASURES 16" LONG. NOT HOLLOW, HEAVY AND SOLID. HEAD SWIVELS ON SPIRAL DOWEL. COULD BE ORIGINAL HEAD, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW SO DON'T CALL IT AS THAT. CHECK SHIPPING. WEIGHS 8 POUNDS PACKED.THIS IS A SWEET BIRD THAT LOOKS GREAT ON THE WATER OR ON THE SHELF.

Posted in Exmore, VA, Sporting Goods
From ebay.com - 1 month ago