So this decoy is colorful compared to most. Detroit Factory Blue Winged Teal Drake - 11 inches long, glass eyes, detailed bill carving, fancy paint work, and distressed patina. This is a hand carved reproduction of a factory made decoy. Will say's the carving of the bird is relatively easy and is quickly accomplished. This poor fellow is lost to history.
Teals are somewhat rare compared to the larger mallard and canvasback decoys that have been found.
Teals carry rich colors and are a pleasure to look at whether they are alive and swimming, or if they are perched on a mantel over a fireplace. This bright wood duck is Will's rendition of a rare, three-quarter sized wood duck. It was made by a Detroit decoy factory to be easily carried as a salesman's sample. It carries all of the detail of the master decoy it represents regardless of its small size.