Preening Black Duck Joel D. Barber (1876-1952), Wilton, CT, c. 1940An oversize, turned-head decoy with carved bill detail and balsa body. Barber only produced approximately fifty decoys in his lifetime

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Preening Black Duck Joel D. Barber (1876-1952), Wilton, CT, c. 1940An oversize, turned-head decoy with carved bill detail and balsa body. Barber only produced approximately fifty decoys in his lifetime. This is an exceedingly rare preening example by the maker. Provenance: Private CollectionLiterature: Stephen B. O'Brien, Jr., "Antique American...

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