Inside Decoys from Shelburne MuseumMain MenuDecoy MakingMakers 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
Nails may have been added to prevent splitting that might result from short-grain construction, but there are no separate pieces and the grain is continuous.
12017-08-04T12:23:31-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bRadiograph of a Canada goose decoy made c. 1849 by Captain Charles Osgood, posterior-anterior view, head3The radiograph was taken at the University of Vermont Medical Center Hospital. Captain Charles Osgood (Salem, Massachusetts, 1820-86) Canada Goose Decoy, ca. 1849 Wood, paint, metal, and leather Gift of Mrs. P.H.B. Frelinghuysen, 1953-301.1plain2017-08-05T06:36:40-07:001953-301.1Shelburne MuseumNancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b
