Sweet Old Wooden Duck on Post with Extreme Alligator Paint jointed boxing figures were owned by the Liggett

were owned by the Liggett Group— a Durham

blue and pinkish diamonds

There is a label glued to the bottom of one indicating that it is based on the 1863 C

Constructed of leather-covered cardboard with a red fabric lining

there is some darkening to the bisque base

Sweet Old Wooden Duck on Post with Extreme Alligator Paint jointed boxing figures were owned by the LiggettI 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