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RARE early mallard drake decoy ca. 1900 by Gaston

Currency:USD Category:Sporting Goods Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
RARE early mallard drake decoy ca. 1900 by Gaston
RARE early mallard drake decoy ca. 1900 by Gaston Isadore, Phoenix, LA., (1871-1932) with glass eyes and raised carved wings and tail detail. Cypress root construction. One of Louisiana's earliest and finest decoy makers. In all original paint. Large shot scars and average in use wear. The orange hue or tint to the surface color at the waterline and below would indicate that this decoy was used at the mouth of the Mississippi River near Port Sulphur, LA. The orange hue is the reaction of the lead paint to the high content of sulphur found in that area.