CaptC Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) Very old decoy duck - must be at least 100 years old. His/her condition shows the years! It's a Mallard drake carved out of cork. Showing some light dents and a little damage to the breast but it adds to it's character. Measures 12" long. Below decks it looks as if the decoy was once varnished - there are many, many layers of paint! £50 posted - Thanks - Sensible offers considered! Apologies for the strange colour(s) below - I think the memory card is faulty. Please note - I have been asked by several PW members of the decoy is a fake! It most certainly is not! It would take a very clever person to fake the age/finish/patina. Edited September 18, 2018 by CaptC Added note Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) I think some of these early decoys can go for megabucks. I would go onto ebay USA and have a look. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xdecoy+duck.TRS0&_nkw=decoy+duck&_sacat=0 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xdecoy+duck.TRS0&_nkw=decoy+duck&_sacat=0 Edited September 17, 2018 by peck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) 26 minutes ago, peck said: I think some of these early decoys can go for megabucks. I would go onto ebay USA and have a look. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xdecoy+duck.TRS0&_nkw=decoy+duck&_sacat=0 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xdecoy+duck.TRS0&_nkw=decoy+duck&_sacat=0 Thank you peck - I think the decoys that sell for daft money are possibly signed or made by a recognised decoy maker? Mine is, without hurting his/her feelings rather basic ergo £50! 1 hour ago, CaptC said: Very old decoy duck - must be at least 100 years old. His/her condition shows the years! It's a Mallard drake carved out of cork. Showing some light dents and a little damage to the breast but it adds to it's character. Measures 12" long. Below decks it looks as if the decoy was once varnished - there are many, many layers of paint! £50 posted - Thanks - Sensible offers considered! Apologies for the strange colour(s) below - I think the memory card is faulty. Edited September 17, 2018 by CaptC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Hi Capt C - The lines on your photo are likely 1 of 2 things. most likely removing card from camera before the camera has finished writing the image. If the camera can take large photos and the speed of the sd card is quite slow or is reasonably full it’s more likely to happen. taking all the photos off and formatting the card could also help. sd cards can go faulty but in personal experience they ussually work or don’t work. Ps that’s a real man cave duck top of a book case full of books on shooting and fishing and odds a **** two good to throw away or have an interesting tale to tell unfortunately I am not allowed one ( a man cave that is ) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Hello Agriv8 Many thanks re the info on the SD card. I have had then go wrong before and this present one will be changed asap. Quite agree about the duck, it's driving me quackers CaptC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted September 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 On 17/09/2018 at 17:24, CaptC said: Very old decoy duck - must be at least 100 years old. His/her condition shows the years! It's a Mallard drake carved out of cork. Showing some light dents and a little damage to the breast but it adds to it's character. Measures 12" long. Below decks it looks as if the decoy was once varnished - there are many, many layers of paint! £50 posted - Thanks - Sensible offers considered! Apologies for the strange colour(s) below - I think the memory card is faulty. Please note - I have been asked by several PW members of the decoy is a fake! It most certainly is not! It would take a very clever person to fake the age/finish/patina. SOLD TO MIKE HAGUE - AWAITING PAYMENT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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