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221. Hollow carved black duck, Nathan Cobb, Jr., Cobb Island, Virginia, last quarter 19th century. Large serifed “N” carved in the underside. Inlet head with protruding neck. Raised “V” wingtip carving and shoe button eyes. Appealing old in use repaint; crack through neck. Provenance: Meyer collection. Literature: “Southern Decoys,” Henry Fleckenstein, Jr.
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