Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Decoy, Duck |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Accession number |
LHM 2017.025 |
Catalog Number |
LHM 2017.025.009 |
Date |
1964 |
Description |
Hand carved Hooded Merganser duck decoy. The duck has been carved in a sitting position, facing forward. The breast of the duck is brown with vertical black stripes. The back and sides near the front of the duck are painted dark brown with white markings on the sides and subtle grey markings on the back. The sides, tail and underside of the wings are painted a light grey. There is a wide white stripe on the sides of the wings with two black stripes and two horizontal grey stripes followed by a white stripe. The head of the duck is has a been painted green with a black stripe on top and a wide, white band near the bade of the neck. The back of the head tapers into two points that have been painted black. The beak is narrow and has been painted a rustic brown with a black tip and subtle black markings. The duck is carved in two pieces, the head has been attached separately using a screw from the bottom to secure the head in place. The bottom of the duck remains unpainted and includes the Maker's Mark. |
Provenance |
This decoy was carved with Jerry Meloche who was known to many as "Peanut". Meloche was a carpenter who spent countless hours hand carving his decoys after his long day at work building houses. No matter what Jerry worked on, it had to be perfect. Jerry lived and worked in Port Lambton and the Wallaceburg area. He hunted ducks and geese in the St. Clair River, Mitchell Bay and Lake St. Clair. He was often accompanied by S. Conliffe, Sneak Boat Builder & Decoy Carver, H. Thompson, M. Johnson, B. Carey and D. Simandl, Decoy Carver. |
Dimensions |
H-12 W-8.5 L-25 cm |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Bottom |
Inscription Text |
Jerry Meloche. Port Lambton Ont. 1964. #9 |
Artist |
Meloche, Jerry |
Search Terms |
Hunting Duck Duck Decoy Ducks Wood Working Carving Port Lambton |
People |
Meloche, Jerry |