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Bluebill drake decoy made by Charles "Shang" Wheeler, c. 1930
12017-08-04T10:12:19-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b41363Charles "Shang" Wheeler (Stratford, Connecticut, 1872-1949) Bluebill Drake Decoy, ca. 1930 Wood, leather, paint, glass, and metal Gift of J. Watson, Jr., Harry H., and Samuel B. Webb, 1952-192.194plain2017-08-06T13:26:44-07:001952-192.194Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
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12017-08-04T08:09:04-07:00Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949)11Stratford, CT.plain2017-09-10T07:20:36-07:0041.184540, -73.133163Shang Wheeler worked as a hunting guide, decoy carver, and legislator in Stratford, CT. He was also a decoy collector and collaborated with Joel Barber to present exhibitions of wildfowl decoys. Rather than simply sticking to the hollow design common in Straford, CT, Wheeler made decoys in a range of styles. Shelburne Museum's collection includes 36 works made by Wheeler, including examples of solid, hollow, cork, and balsa decoys as well as a skiff, decorative carvings, and paintings. Bothworks depicted here are examples of hollow constructed carved wooden decoys made by Wheeler.
12017-08-04T13:38:22-07:00Bluebill drake decoy, 1952-192.1946A decoy made c. 1930 by Charles "Shang" Wheeler to illustrate how decoys are madeplain2017-08-04T14:04:04-07:00
