This is a handcarved Mallard Drake decoy by B. Tuttle. It is handpainted and signed. This is one of Tuttle's retired gunner renditions and even has a couple of pellet holes for authenticity. Original paint. 1983.

Measures 14-1/4" long by 5-1/4" wide and sits 6-1/2" high, with head turned about 30 degrees. Glass eyes. Beautiful form!

The keel and weight have been removed and the decoy has been treated with a urethane finish. Signed on the bottom: Weathered Mallard Drake - B. Tuttle 1983.