Inside Decoys from Shelburne MuseumMain MenuDecoy MakingMakers represented in this projectAbout 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
Decoys included in this project
12015-02-01T12:15:14-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b413632The rationale behind which decoys were included in the project.gallery2017-07-07T12:45:09-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1In 1989, a group of decoy connoisseurs were invited to Shelburne Museum to evaluate the collection. During their deliberations, questions arose regarding elements of construction and prior restoration on a number of pieces within the collection. It was suggested that radiography could reveal details that could provide information that might resolve those questions. Decoys selected for this project were either those highlighted by that group of connoisseurs or models to be used for comparative purposes.
Black Duck 27.FD4-120, an example of a cork decoy, was radiographed primarily to reveal the nature and condition of the metal fasteners that hold the head to the body.
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12015-02-01T12:10:55-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck, 27.FD4-12030A cork black duck made by Stephen Verity, c. 1890.plain2015-09-05T20:48:11-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-20T17:07:47-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck, 1952-192.46; 27.FD4-16-B16This decoy by Albert Laing was formerly in Joel Barber's collection. It is thought to have been repainted by Shang Wheeler.image_header2015-09-16T15:03:20-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-09-13T21:25:15-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck 1952-192.472This decoy by Albert Laing is thought to have been re-headed by Benjamin Holmes and repainted by Shang Wheeler. It was formerly in Joel Barber's collection.image_header2015-09-13T21:26:35-07:001952-192.47Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-09-13T15:42:39-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck 1952-192.5717This hollow decoy was made by Benjamin Holmes.image_header2015-09-30T10:19:31-07:001952-192.57Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-08T09:39:50-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBluebill Drake, 1952-192.189; 27.FD12-26-B24attributed to Benjamin Holmes, c. 1880plain2015-10-23T00:19:11-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-07T17:11:37-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bWhistler Hen 1952-192.216; 27.FD14-4-B10A decoy attributed to Benjamin Holmes but thought to have a head made by Shang Wheelerplain2015-09-05T20:54:15-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-07T14:29:18-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bWhistler Drake 1952-192.215; 27.FD14-3-B5decoy attributed to Benjamin Holmes but with a head attributed to Shang Wheelerplain2015-03-23T07:41:04-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-04-19T07:55:20-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bCoot 1952-192.2426A solid decoy made by Samuel Barnesplain2015-09-05T22:57:10-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-06-22T08:08:55-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Canada Goose 1952-192.1519c. 1923 by Joseph Whiting Lincolnplain2017-06-23T06:36:21-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
12017-06-23T06:41:42-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1White-winged Scoter, 1952-192.25727Made c. 1900 by Bert Huntplain2017-06-23T13:54:21-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
12017-06-26T10:35:56-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Canvasback Drake 1956-707.799Unknown maker, circa 1910; Michigan or Toronto (Great Lakes)image_header2017-06-26T12:10:48-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
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12015-02-01T12:10:55-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck, 27.FD4-12030A cork black duck made by Stephen Verity, c. 1890.plain2015-09-05T20:48:11-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-08T09:39:50-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBluebill Drake, 1952-192.189; 27.FD12-26-B24attributed to Benjamin Holmes, c. 1880plain2015-10-23T00:19:11-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-20T17:07:47-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck, 1952-192.46; 27.FD4-16-B16This decoy by Albert Laing was formerly in Joel Barber's collection. It is thought to have been repainted by Shang Wheeler.image_header2015-09-16T15:03:20-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-07T17:11:37-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bWhistler Hen 1952-192.216; 27.FD14-4-B10A decoy attributed to Benjamin Holmes but thought to have a head made by Shang Wheelerplain2015-09-05T20:54:15-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-04-19T07:55:20-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bCoot 1952-192.2426A solid decoy made by Samuel Barnesplain2015-09-05T22:57:10-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-06-22T06:48:10-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Canada Goose by Joseph Whiting Lincoln5plain2017-07-07T12:33:47-07:001952 192.15Shelburne MuseumLesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
12015-03-21T08:22:12-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bLeft side of Black Duck by Benjamin Holmes4This decoy by Benjamin Holmes was formerly in Joel Barber's collection. It is thought to have been repainted by Shang Wheeler.plain2015-09-13T21:02:09-07:001952-192.57Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-07-06T08:11:05-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Black Duck Confidence Decoy, 1967-131.23Carved by Roland Clark, c. 1930plain2017-07-06T08:54:21-07:001967-131.2Shelburne MuseumLesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
12015-01-25T11:03:42-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck by Stephen Verity3Proper left side, overall view, normal illumination. Formerly in the collection of Theodore Havemeyer.plain2015-01-31T14:26:01-08:0027.FD4-120Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-01-25T11:06:50-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck by Stephen Verity3from above, overall, normal illumination. Formerly in the collection of Theodore Havemeyer.plain2015-01-31T14:32:45-08:0027.FD4-120Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-06-26T10:37:37-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Canvasback Drake 1956-707.792Unknown maker, circa 1910; Michigan or Toronto, Ontario (Great Lakes)plain2017-06-26T10:37:42-07:001956-707.79Shelburne MuseumLesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
12015-04-11T10:19:51-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bCoot decoy by Sam Barnes,1952-192.242, left side2An example of a solid decoy.plain2015-09-12T16:28:30-07:001952-192.242Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-14T11:27:48-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bLeft side of Bluebill drake by Benjamin Holmes, c. 18802plain2015-03-15T07:51:00-07:001952-192.189Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-06-23T06:50:43-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1White-winged Scoter Canvas Decoy, 1952-192.2571Bert Hunt, c. 1900, North Coast, Cape Cod Bay, Massachusettsplain2017-06-23T06:50:43-07:001952-192.253Shelburne MuseumLesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
12017-06-27T07:18:13-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Yellowlegs Shorebird Stick-up Papier-mâché Decoy, 1963-60.211Unknown maker c. 1870; Massachusettsplain2017-06-27T07:18:14-07:001963-60.21Shelburne MuseumLesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
