A large Folk Art duck decoy of a female mallard made of pine with its original paint, stylised feathers and burnt sienna ground. Underneath it has the original tying hook in order to retrieve it with a string from the lake or river where it had been used. British, circa 1890.

Height: 15cm (6 inches)

Length: 44cm (17.5 inches)
Depth: 18cm (7 inches)