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Collection Mallard Hen Decoy & Drake Keepsake Box

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Collection Mallard Hen Decoy & Drake Keepsake Box
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For your consideration is this Collection Mallard Hen Decoy & Drake Keepsake Box. The mallard is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on their wings and belly, while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. The hen decoy is in good condition showing fine craftsmanship with a textured back and textured face appropriately attuned to the coloration of a female mallard water fowl. The hen has a lead weight adorned with green felt and shows a tag that states: #14 Mallard Hen 8/27/78. The neck putty was eroded and shows a crack in it. This hen is a solid decoy and measures 7" x 16 1/2" x 5 1/2". The other piece in this lot is a keepsake box, showing an attached Mallard drake decoy to the top of of the keepsake box along with a Winchester no. 12 shotgun shell attached next to the drake decoy. A keepsake box or memory box, typically made from wood, is used for storing mementos of a special time, event or person. The measurements of this keepsake box are 9" x 15" x 7".