RARE Roger Dolson RD Branded Hen Bluebill Duck Decoy Lake St. Clair Ontario
Roger Dolson Hen Bluebill Decoy. Extremly rare find, the only one I have actually ever seen, Roger Dolson hen bluebill duck decoy. This is a great working decoys complete with Dolson's signature RD brand on the bottom.
Decoys is equipped with a keel, leather line tie, and a lead bottom weight. Decoy has great humpback form with a long neck and perfect working form. Rare decoy for the collector, as most Dolson decoys are canvasbacks. Appears to be original, or early working paint, as shown in the photos. Check out all the images for the most accurate description. I have done my best to document this decoy through both the text above and the photographs. I will do my best to accommodate any and all requests. The decoy you are seeing is the exact one you will be getting, therefore, there should be no surprises if you have taken the time to scroll through all the photos and read the text. Unless the decoy is listed in 100% original paint, expect some old hunter touch-up. Almost every single decoy I have for sale was in fact a working decoy part of a larger rig and subject to typical gunning wear including rubs that were typically touched-up between hunting seasons as a way to pass the time during the off-season. Some of these decoys are more than 100 years old and over the course of many hunting seasons it is bound to happen. Roger Dolson was a carver and hunter from Martin Island, Lake St. He may be best known for his early crow decoys, and the Dolson name is most commonly associated with his brother Francis. I say most because as you see some decoys will have a modest/fair-market reserve.Call it down-sizing if you will. If a decoy doesn't meet reserve, let's talk. NOTE: As with most sporting collectibles, along with being a great addition to a game room or home decor, vintage decoys have shown to be a sound investment that seldom decrease in value. Each decoy is truly a One-Of-A-Kind item as no two hand-carved decoys are exactly alike and with so few available decoys from each carver, as time passes, they will surely only increase in value.
Be sure to add my to your favorite sellers/searches. I have many more decoys to add from all regions including the Chesapeake Bay, Ontario, Quebec, Michigan, New York, Illinois, the St.The item "RARE Roger Dolson RD Branded Hen Bluebill Duck Decoy Lake St. Clair Ontario" is in sale since Thursday, September 2, 2021. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys". The seller is "dckhuntr" and is located in Butler, Pennsylvania.
This item can be shipped to United States.