Canada Goose

1987.299 side

1987.299 side

Name/Title

Canada Goose

Entry/Object ID

1987.299

Description

Canada Goose, 1890c. Solid body, primitive root head, head nailed on, iron rod for weight, nailed and stapled to body; labeled 299, stamped 1270, labeled "Very early root head goose decoy, a beautiful example of Folk Art Innovation, pre 1900;" 12 x 27 x 8 in. Heavily cracked down back and neck OO1

Collection

Decoy Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1987.299

Source or Donor

Balish, Leonard KEEP

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Collection of the Noyes Museum of Art

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Place

Location

Virginia

Notes

Date: 1890 c.

Dimensions

Height

12 in

Width

8 in

Length

27 in