This incredible example of a Nathan Cobb, Jr. black duck is from the collection of the late John Maddox who owned the Chincoteague Wildlife Decoy Museum in Chincoteague, Virginia. According to John's son and Cigar Daisey, the resident carver of the museum for over 20 years, John had Frank make him a rig of these decoys for his Cobb Island display. This is an exact duplicate of the Cobb black duck pictured in Fleckenstein's book, Southern Decoys of Virginia & the Carolinas. (plate 414, p. 199) The birds were made for John in the 1970s, making it over 40 years old. Hollow carved with a wonderful serified "N" in the bottom. Original paint. Tie line & bottom weight. The finely sculpted head is inletted to the body. If you were to order a copy of a Cobb decoy today from any of the three great masters: Finney, McInty or McNair, the cost would run in the $2000-$4000 range. This great 40+ year old bird is a bargain for any collector of contemporary decoys. $850
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Tom
9/17/2018 10:08:56 pm
I’m interested in the Frank Finney black duck. Is it available for purchase?
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