Nichol Decoys: The Smith Falls School of Carving
2009Gates, Bernie, Jeff Mewburn, William C. Reeve
228 pages (color)
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1859 Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada - 1949 Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Duck decoy carving.
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David K. "Davey" Nichol (1859 - 1949). A prominent early Canadian decoy* carver, David K. "Davey" Nichol appears to have lived and worked his whole life in Smith Falls, Ontario. He and his brother... Read full biography
David K. "Davey" Nichol (1859 - 1949). A prominent early Canadian decoy* carver, David K. "Davey" Nichol appears to have lived and worked his whole life in Smith Falls, Ontario. He and his brother Adam (1864 - 1928) were important influences to a decoy carving dynasty in Smith Falls. The Canadian... Read full biography
David K. "Davey" Nichol (1859 - 1949). A prominent early Canadian decoy* carver, David K. "Davey" Nichol appears to have lived and worked his whole life in Smith Falls, Ontario. He and his brother Adam (1864 - 1928) were important influences to a decoy carving dynasty in Smith Falls. The Canadian Museum of Civilization has 44 of the family's carvings in its collection. (1). Attached below is a brief biography courtesy of The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art:. Davey Nichol lived as a bachelor with... Read full biography
David K. "Davey" Nichol (1859 - 1949). A prominent early Canadian decoy* carver, David K. "Davey" Nichol appears to have lived and worked his whole life in Smith Falls, Ontario. He and his brother Adam (1864 - 1928) were important influences to a decoy carving dynasty in Smith Falls. The Canadian Museum of Civilization has 44 of the family's carvings in its collection. (1). Attached below is a brief biography courtesy of The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art:. Davey Nichol lived as a bachelor with his brother Adam or "Addy" [or Addie]. The two hunted together and started carving together after they became so disgusted with their mail-order decoys that they burnt the birds in a bonfire. The decoys they carved for themselves provided the basis for... Read full biography
David K. "Davey" Nichol (1859 - 1949). A prominent early Canadian decoy* carver, David K. "Davey" Nichol appears to have lived and worked his whole life in Smith Falls, Ontario. He and his brother Adam (1864 - 1928) were important influences to a decoy carving dynasty in Smith Falls. The Canadian Museum of Civilization has 44 of the family's carvings in its collection. (1). Attached below is a brief biography courtesy of The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art:. Davey Nichol lived as a bachelor with his brother Adam or "Addy" [or Addie]. The two hunted together and started carving together after they became so disgusted with their mail-order decoys that they burnt the birds in a bonfire. The decoys they carved for themselves provided the basis for the family business they eventually established. Davey Nichol was a boat builder and incorporated the same high-quality craft... Read full biography
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Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls: An Identification and Price Guide
2003Luckey, Carl; Russell E. Lewis496 pages (color)The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys
2000Engers, Joe320 pages (color)An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art
1999McKendry, Blake297 pages (color)Decoys
1992Kangas, Gene and Linda335 pagesA Dictionary of Folk Artists in Canada: From the 17th Century to the Present
1988McKendry, Blake287 pages (color)Traditions in Wood: A History of Wildfowl Decoys in Canada
1987Fleming, Patricia and Thomas Carpenter179 pages (color)