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
Solid Decoys
12015-02-01T11:35:34-08:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159b413615How solid decoys are madeimage_header1189432017-08-07T05:41:29-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bJoel Barber characterized solid decoys as being the most important since they have persisted through history. These decoys are constructed in just two pieces: a head and a body attached to each other by means of a dowel or metal fasteners. Barber considers a long metal finishing nail supplemented with a second smaller nail counter-sunk within the head to be the most preferable means of fastening.
12015-04-19T07:55:20-07:00Nancie Ravenelbc84e2b969fab7c5f039797f42318c7fcfc8159bCoot 1952-192.2429A solid decoy made by Samuel Barnesplain2017-08-06T13:09:52-07:00Nancie 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
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12015-04-11T10:06:31-07:00Lateral view radiograph of a Coot decoy by Sam Barnes, 1952-192.2422This radiograph was produced in the Clinical Radiology department at the University of Vermont Medical Center. This is an example of a solid decoy.plain2017-08-06T06:03:41-07:001952-192.242Shelburne Museum
