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VINTAGE RALPH REGHI HEN BLUEBILL DUCK DECOY ALL ORIGINAL LAURIE RIG MICHIGAN
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VINTAGE RALPH REGHI HEN BLUEBILL DUCK DECOY ALL ORIGINAL LAURIE RIG MICHIGAN
Price: US $1048.00

Up for sale is a veryrare cedar Bluebill Hen made by Ralph Reghi of Detroit between 1933 and1935. This is one of the decoys from thefamous LAURIE rig and is so branded. Thesebirds were hunted over at the Red Head Marsh in Mitchells Bay. Reghi himself said about this rig, “My finestbirds were carved for the Lauries.” (See an article about the Laurie rig in theNovember/December issue of Hunting & Fishing Collectibles Magazine, pg.15). Note the beautifully carvedmandible, wonderfully shaped head and deeply set eyes. It is in good original paint with somepossible (shows a bit underbacklight) touch up underneath the bill. Thedecoy shows relatively minor wear from use including rubs the bill,head and tail. There are a couple ofvery tight age checks in the head and there is minor paint flaking on the face patchand bill. This is truly a finecollector decoy with solid provenance and great form. Measures 16” long; 8” wide and 7” tall.Please ask questions or for more pictures. Shipping includes insurance and ishigher outside of the USA. Thanks for looking.



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