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 Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b413642The rationale behind which decoys were included in the project.gallery2017-08-05T07:54:17-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bIn 1981, 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. Initially, decoys selected for this project were either those highlighted by that group of connoisseurs or models to be used for comparative purposes. We then expanded the group to include others with features that were of interest to us.
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12015-02-01T12:10:55-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck, 27.FD4-12031A cork black duck made by Stephen Verity, c. 1890.plain2017-08-04T11:21:58-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-20T17:07:47-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck, 1952-192.46; 27.FD4-16-B18This decoy by Albert Laing was formerly in Joel Barber's collection. It is thought to have been repainted by Shang Wheeler.image_header2017-08-04T11:23:25-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-09-13T21:25:15-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck 1952-192.476This 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_header2017-08-04T11:24:46-07:001952-192.47Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-09-13T15:42:39-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck 1952-192.5718This hollow decoy was made by Benjamin Holmes.image_header2017-08-04T11:25:36-07:001952-192.57Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-08T09:39:50-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBluebill Drake, 1952-192.189; 27.FD12-26-B26attributed to Benjamin Holmes, c. 1880plain2017-08-04T11:26:22-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-08-04T13:38:22-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBluebill drake decoy, 1952-192.1946A decoy made c. 1930 by Charles "Shang" Wheeler to illustrate how decoys are madeplain2017-08-04T14:04:04-07:00Nancie 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
12017-08-04T10:53:26-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bCanada Goose, 1953-301.113One of the five geese made by Captain Charles Osgood in Shelburne Museum's collection.image_header2017-08-05T10:05:47-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
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
12015-04-19T07:55:20-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bCoot 1952-192.2428A solid decoy made by Samuel Barnesplain2017-08-04T13:51:42-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-08-04T13:40:06-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bLong-tailed hen decoy, 1952-192.2324A hollow made working decoy made c. 1890 by Charles "Shang" Wheelerimage_header2017-08-04T13:55:54-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-10-06T00:07:13-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bSwan, 1952-192.420A solid confidence decoy made c. 1890 by Samuel Barnes.. It was formerly owned by Joel Barber.plain2017-08-04T11:28:26-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-07T17:11:37-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bWhistler Hen 1952-192.216; 27.FD14-4-B11A decoy attributed to Benjamin Holmes but thought to have a head made by Shang Wheelerplain2017-08-04T11:27:02-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-08-04T09:18:37-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bPremier grade whistler drake decoy, 1956-707.1186Made c. 1900 by the Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, MIplain2017-08-04T13:24:04-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
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
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12015-02-01T12:10:55-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck, 27.FD4-12031A cork black duck made by Stephen Verity, c. 1890.plain2017-08-04T11:21:58-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-03-20T17:07:47-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck, 1952-192.46; 27.FD4-16-B18This decoy by Albert Laing was formerly in Joel Barber's collection. It is thought to have been repainted by Shang Wheeler.image_header2017-08-04T11:23:25-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-09-13T15:42:39-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck 1952-192.5718This hollow decoy was made by Benjamin Holmes.image_header2017-08-04T11:25:36-07:001952-192.57Shelburne MuseumNancie 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 Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Confidence Decoy 1967-131.29Black duck decoy with movable head, Roland Clark c. 1930image_header2017-07-07T11:32:45-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1
12017-06-22T06:48:10-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Canada Goose by Joseph Whiting Lincoln6plain2017-08-05T14:14:25-07:001952 192.15Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-09-13T21:25:15-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck 1952-192.476This 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_header2017-08-04T11:24:46-07:001952-192.47Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12015-01-25T11:03:42-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBlack Duck by Stephen Verity4Proper left side, overall view, normal illumination. Formerly in the collection of Theodore Havemeyer.plain2017-08-05T14:22:33-07:0027.FD4-120Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
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
12015-04-11T10:19:51-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bCoot decoy by Sam Barnes,1952-192.242, left side3An example of a solid decoy.plain2017-08-05T14:08:09-07:001952-192.242Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-06-26T10:37:37-07:00Lesley Day Mirling3670b61b9eba655d6cf36db8e509081714fc05b1Canvasback Drake 1956-707.793Unknown maker, circa 1910; Michigan or Toronto, Ontario (Great Lakes)plain2017-08-05T14:13:00-07:001956-707.79Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-08-04T06:35:59-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bCanada Geese by Captain Charles Christopher Osgood (1820-86)2Three of five Canada Geese by Osgood in Shelburne Museum's collection, made c. 1849. Collection of Shelburne Museum, gift of Mrs. P.H. Frelingjuysen, 1953-301. Photography by Andy Duback.plain2017-08-05T14:15:32-07:00Shelburne Museum1953-301Shelburne MuseumAndy DubackNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
12017-08-04T10:12:19-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bBluebill drake decoy made by Charles "Shang" Wheeler, c. 19302Charles "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, 1952-192.194plain2017-08-05T14:17:05-07:001952-192.194Shelburne 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
12015-10-05T23:46:14-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bLeft side of Swan decoy by Samuel Barnes, 1952-192.42A solid decoy made about 1890. Formerly in Joel Barber's collection.plain2015-10-05T23:47:33-07:001952-192.4Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
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
12017-08-04T12:15:14-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bLeft side of Mason Decoy Factory whistler drake decoy, premier grade1Mason Decoy Factory (Detroit, Michigan, 1896-1924) Whistler Drake Decoy, ca. 1900 Wood, paint, and glass Museum purchase, acquired from Richard H. Moeller, 1956-707.118plain2017-08-04T12:15:15-07:001956-707.118Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b