Drake White-winged Scoter
Jim Schmiedlin (1945-2015)
Bradford Woods, PA
17.5"
 
"White-winged Scoter from my own rig - retired before ever being used"
 
Sleek and racy Scoter unlike his normaly broad and bulky bodies.  Rare slightly turned hollow head, believed to have been used on some of the decoys in this particular Scoter rig though only about 4 are known of and may be the only ones to exist.  The exterior has Jim's typical wing carving detail from the period with the wings coming to a tip before the tail.  Slight variations in blacks and eventually browns give a natural appearance to the decoy.  Laminated construction with a hollow body and applied keel with jims reward for return on the underside.  Retains Jim's original tie loop.
 
Inscription on the underside reads
JS14
White-winged Scoter from my own rig - retired before ever being used - to my friend - John W. Gass Jr
 
Condition: Mint
 
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