Ralph Cerruti Pintail Drake

Solid carved balsa body and sugar pine head pintail drake by Ralph Cerruti (San Francisco, CA), ca. 1940. Paint is a mix of original (mostly on the back) and old in use repaint to the sides, bottom, head and speculums. Measures 18" in length. See pages 341-343 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller.