PS-01841

Duck Cast Iron Sink Box Hunting Decoy

Wonderful full-figure solid casting of a Duck cast iron Sink Box Decoy. Very unusual form with high head, cast eye, and rigging hole in tail to place a tether. These heavy iron hunting decoys were used as a ballast on sink boxes in rivers, marshes and bays. By 1839, New York prohibited the use of sink boxes and from 1852 to 1897, other states such as Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and New Jersey banned their use as well, and all were banned elsewhere with the passing of the Migratory Bird Act of 1918. Makes a solid doorstop or a decorative sculpture. Weighs 34 lbs. Ca. 1920’s-30. RARE and DESIRABLE!! Excellent condition. 7 1/2” tall x 14 1/4” long x 5 7/8” wide.