Stark Black Working Decoy with Marvelously Hooked Old Beak Repair primitive carved print block 6 7/8" long x 4

6 7/8" long x 4 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" tall and in great vintage condition

6ʺW × 6ʺD × 5

Executed on natural colored paper

these have an older Bennington mark

Stark Black Working Decoy with Marvelously Hooked Old Beak Repair primitive carved print block 6 7/8" long x 4This might not be the decoy for the decoy connoisseur, but for the lover of highly evocative, very singular sculptural objects, I think it is a most fantastic thing! It is very clear, especially from the top of the head, that this working decoy was shot over quite a bit, and I assume its original beak took the worst of the hits. Someone appears to have valued it enough to carve, paint, and attach a new one, transforming its profile and character