These County decoys were bought from a gentleman who lived and hunted ducks on West Lake in Prince Edward County. Most of these ducks saw plenty of water time during hunting seasons. We have done our best to describe them accurately, and the maker of most of them must be the same due to the design consistencies such as the scratch paint pattern. They have the expected wear such as shot damage. To the best of our knowledge they were made between 1850 and 1930 in Prince Edward County.
Black Duck Decoy #10 -Signed by Norm H MacDonald – Prince Edward County
$275.00
This decoy was signed by Norm H MacDonald – a well known farmer/gentleman of The County who was the father of the late Keith MacDonald, a former County Warden, MPP, World Champion hockey player and beef and grain farmer. The MacDonalds lived on their family farm on Athol Bay just north of Outlet and south of the Sandbanks Provincial Park proper.
This decoy weighs only 12.6 ounces. it is black with white belly and turtle back shape most likely made in the 1920s.
Some scratch paint on back
Signed “ NMcD” (Norm Hyatt MacDonald ) see above note
-small circular brass eye, damaged beak, yellow circle around tack eye
Underneath:
-rectangular weight with 2 flat screws
-catalogue number noted underside, but not sure who’s it is “82.15.3H”
-painted green with multiple tiny nails at periphery





































