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Maker's mark
12015-03-14T12:24:27-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b41362plain2015-03-14T12:28:26-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bThe mark reads "B. Holmes". Here it appears backwards because it is branded into the underside of the decoy.
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12015-03-14T11:44:52-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bDetail of A-P view radiograph of Bluebill drake decoy by Benjamin Holmes, showing maker's mark5Radiograph taken at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Benjamin Holmes (Stratford, Connecticut, 1843-1912) Bluebill Drake Decoy, ca. 1880 Wood, paint, glass, metal, leather, and rope Gift of J. Watson, Jr., Harry H., and Samuel B. Webb, 1952-192.189.plain2017-08-07T13:55:13-07:001952-192.189Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b