Merven Olsen Pacific Black Brant
Lovely hollow carved Pacific black brant by Merven Olsen (Eureka, CA) ca. 1930s-40s in later repaint perhaps by Bill Neal. Uniquely hollow carved utilizing 6 1 1/2” plugs along the back. This exact decoy is pictured on page 76 of Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast by Michael Miller. Measures 17.5” in length.
Lovely hollow carved Pacific black brant by Merven Olsen (Eureka, CA) ca. 1930s-40s in later repaint perhaps by Bill Neal. Uniquely hollow carved utilizing 6 1 1/2” plugs along the back. This exact decoy is pictured on page 76 of Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast by Michael Miller. Measures 17.5” in length.
Lovely hollow carved Pacific black brant by Merven Olsen (Eureka, CA) ca. 1930s-40s in later repaint perhaps by Bill Neal. Uniquely hollow carved utilizing 6 1 1/2” plugs along the back. This exact decoy is pictured on page 76 of Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast by Michael Miller. Measures 17.5” in length.