This auction is for an ANTIQUE Hand-Painted CANADIAN Goose Decoy Canvas/PAPER MACHE/WOOD HEADS/GLASS EYES. WOOD HEADS ARE HAND CRAFTED AND DETACH FROM THE BODY. THEY WERE MADE LATE 1950'S THRU EARLY 1960'S (ABOUT 65 YEARS OLD). IT APPEARS THE CRAFTSMAN IS ED BIENNOFF THAT IS WHO SIGNED ALL THE REST OF THE DECOYS I HAVE FROM THE SAME PERSON. IT LOOKS LIKE HE MOLDED THE GOOSE WITH CHICKEN WIRE, THEN APPLIED PAPER MACHE, THEN HE WRAPPED IT IN CANVAS AND FINALLY HAND PAINTED IT. ORIGINAL PAINT. THIS IS ONE IS A SOLID BOTTOM AND SETS VERY NICE FOR DISPLAY. 

THIS DECOY IS 23" LONG AND 13 1/2" TALL.

EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF AMERICAN LORE CRAFTSMANSHIP. A REAL COLLECTOR PIECE FOR ANY DECOY COLLECTOR.

EXCELLENT ANTIQUE CONDITION

 I’ll let my photos do most of my description since a picture is worth a thousand words.  

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