Bidspirit auction | R. Madison Mitchell Signed and

R. Madison Mitchell Signed and Dated 1954 Canvasback Hen Duck Decoy - A hollow-carved wooden canvasback hen duck decoy by R. Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Maryland. This decoy follows the traditional Chesapeake Bay style, featuring a sloping head profile with a black-painted bill and small reddish eyes. The head and breast are finished in brown paint, while the body is painted grey with dark brown combing to simulate feather patterns on the back. The underside is painted grey and retains its original hardware, including a lead strip ballast weight and a metal screw-eye for a tether. The bottom bears a hand-written inscription identifying the maker as R. Madison Mitchell and the date as 1954. Overall length: 14.5 inches.