?? ESTATE SALE FIND ?? ???????????????????????? IMPORTANT NOTICE: Owing to the value and uniqueness of this piece, it will be sent insured and will require the buyer?s signature upon delivery. This measure is taken to guarantee its safe arrival. Thank you kindly for your understanding. ????????????????????????? Here we have a vintage wooden duck decoy, specifically modeled after a mallard hen (female mallard duck and traditionally used in waterfowl hunting to attract live ducks by mimicking a resting or feeding bird on the water. It's hand-carved from wood (likely balsa or cedar, based on the lightweight hollow construction and texture), with a uniform brown paint job that's worn and chipped from age and use?typical for working decoys rather than purely decorative ones. The head is removable (attached via a simple wooden dowel for easy storage or transport), and the bottom features a metal strip screwed in as ballast to help it sit upright and stable when floating. Condition No obvious maker's marks are visible with the exception of a rectangular green square as can be seen in the photos - appears to be a remnant of the original manufacturer's label or an inventory tag. In its current condition (good but showing age with paint loss and no identified elite maker like Mason or Elliston