Antique 1870's-1890's 24 Hand Carved Hollow Wood Canada Goose Decoy. From The Southern Ontario Region (Flamborough Ontario). This goose decoy was most likely carved by Dan Jones.
The other example of this goose is in the Canadian Museum of History. Resting alert neck, rounded breast, hand carved flat bottom Canada goose.
Hollow wood body filled with cork slabs. The cork under the decoy is very fragile. There two patches of leather tacked to the side if the decoy, most likely where feathers could be pinned.
There is a letter "A" stamped into the top of the goose. Extremely rare piece of history. Part of a collection of antique decoy collection that was acquired. Condition is pre-owned, original vintage item.Please see photos for condition. Item will be very carefully packed and boxed.
This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys". The seller is "wilsonharborsales" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.