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Title:
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" Attributed to Oliveras Manufacturing Decoy Co. stuffed canvas Mallard" Charles L. Armstrong built a waterproofed and sewn decoy. They stuffed the decoy with Kapok and granulated cork. Kapok was a seed fluff from a tropical tree of Southeast Asia and Mexico. Each decoy had a wooden bill insert and glass eyes. Early decoys were stamped with the Armstrong name and patent pending on the underside of the bill. A formal patent was issued on November 26, 1940. The Armstrong decoys were done with a brass ring sewn on the bottom front of the decoy as the anchor point. Later manufacturers used a cloth loop. Armstrong decoys had a heavy thread sewn through the body and anchored at the bottom. Armstrongs business partner, Constant Oliveras left the firm in 1941 to form Oliveras Manufacturing Company. Oliveras decoys were very similar to Armstrongs but do not have the sewn bodies or the brass ring on the front. Some collectors have nicknamed the decoys as lady slippers. Source: Wisconsin Waterfowl Association |
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Medium:
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Stuffed Canvas |
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Artist/Author:
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Working Decoys |
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Image/Dimensions:
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5.75 inches high by 14.5 inches wide by 5 inches long |
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Catalog Number:
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#020453 |
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