Inside Decoys from Shelburne MuseumMain MenuMakers represented in this projectDecoys included in this projectThe rationale behind which decoys were included in the project.About the RadiographsThe nitty gritty about how the radiography was done.BibliographyCited works and works that informed this project.About the AuthorsAbout Nancie Ravenel and Lesley Day MirlingNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bLesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Shelburne Museum
Decoy Making
12015-02-01T11:38:24-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b413611plain1179282017-08-03T12:18:31-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Wildfowl decoys have been made using a wide variety of materials and techniques. In his book, Wild Fowl Decoys, published in 1934, architect Joel Barber described some of the variety of decoys found in the United States and the way they were made. Here we take a look at these and some others that Barber does not describe.
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12015-01-27T03:34:06-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bInside Decoys from Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenel51What's this all about?image_header1189402017-08-06T17:23:03-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
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12015-02-01T11:35:34-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bSolid Decoys15How solid decoys are madeimage_header1189432017-08-07T05:41:29-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-02-01T11:35:57-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bHollow decoys27How hollow decoys were madeimage_header1189182017-08-06T13:31:52-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-02-01T08:54:21-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bCork Decoys29how cork decoys were made according to Joel Barberplain1189432017-08-06T13:05:59-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-06-21T08:02:19-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Canvas Decoys17image_header2017-09-10T07:24:52-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-06-27T07:07:37-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Papier-mâché decoy11Yellowlegs Shorebird Stick-up, 1963-60.21image_header2017-09-10T07:26:31-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-06-30T11:12:55-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Taxidermy Decoy12Black Duck Hen 1967-88.1, Swanton, VTplain2017-06-30T11:57:24-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
12017-06-30T13:20:24-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Black Duck Confidence Decoy12Black duck decoy 1967-131.2 with movable head, Roland Clark c. 1930image_header2017-09-10T12:25:18-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b