Sweet Old Wooden Duck on Post with Extreme Alligator Paint jointed boxing figures and an Edith Andrews

and an Edith Andrews

there is some darkening to the bisque base

Constructed of leather-covered cardboard with a red fabric lining

I love that there is a printed note inside the box noting that wood expands and contracts

Sweet Old Wooden Duck on Post with Extreme Alligator Paint jointed boxing figures and an Edith AndrewsI assume this duck was just made to be decorative rather than as a decoy, since its just a domestic duck though I suppose it could have been used as a sign advertising ducklings or duck eggs? for sale! It definitely lived outdoors for a good number of years, with almost all of the white paint gone from one side, and this terrific alligator cracking to the paint on the "good" side. Still firmly attached to its metal post and perfectly ready to stick