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John English AUCTION RECORDS
1848 - 1911?. Known for: Duck decoy and other bird carving.
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John English of Florence, New Jersey, no doubt produced some of the finest decoys ever used on the Delaware River. His delicate hollow lures, with their lightly raised primaries and carefully incised... Read full biography
John English of Florence, New Jersey, no doubt produced some of the finest decoys ever used on the Delaware River. His delicate hollow lures, with their lightly raised primaries and carefully incised wing and tail carving, clearly showcase his skills as one of the most talented makers of floating... Read full biography
John English of Florence, New Jersey, no doubt produced some of the finest decoys ever used on the Delaware River. His delicate hollow lures, with their lightly raised primaries and carefully incised wing and tail carving, clearly showcase his skills as one of the most talented makers of floating sculpture. If he wasn’t the innovator of the Delaware River style of decoy, he certainly was its early champion. Yet in the early recorded annuls of the history of decoys and their makers, due to the... Read full biography
John English of Florence, New Jersey, no doubt produced some of the finest decoys ever used on the Delaware River. His delicate hollow lures, with their lightly raised primaries and carefully incised wing and tail carving, clearly showcase his skills as one of the most talented makers of floating sculpture. If he wasn’t the innovator of the Delaware River style of decoy, he certainly was its early champion. Yet in the early recorded annuls of the history of decoys and their makers, due to the gifted brushstrokes of an avid duck hunter from nearby Trenton, his contributions were nearly overlooked. Source:Allaen Linkchorst, Decoy Magazine, online, 1/9/2015.... Read full biography
John English of Florence, New Jersey, no doubt produced some of the finest decoys ever used on the Delaware River. His delicate hollow lures, with their lightly raised primaries and carefully incised wing and tail carving, clearly showcase his skills as one of the most talented makers of floating sculpture. If he wasn’t the innovator of the Delaware River style of decoy, he certainly was its early champion. Yet in the early recorded annuls of the history of decoys and their makers, due to the gifted brushstrokes of an avid duck hunter from nearby Trenton, his contributions were nearly overlooked. Source:Allaen Linkchorst, Decoy Magazine, online, 1/9/2015.... Read full biography
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