These decoys have been around for a long time - but are in fairly decent shape. In case you're interested they are about 12 inches long at the base with the bill extension taking the length up to about 13 1/2 inches, and the weight is about 20.5 pounds.

Headline in the New York Times, December 1920

DUCK HUNTING THRILLS; How "Floating Coffin" and "Sink-Box" Are Used--Season Now at Height

(this article describes how the sink-boxes are - whoops! that should be "were" - used in hunting duck

If you have any expertise at all about this type of duck decoy please drop a comment or email me

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Headline in the New York Times, December 1920

DUCK HUNTING THRILLS; How "Floating Coffin" and "Sink-Box" Are Used--Season Now at Height

(this article describes how the sink-boxes are - whoops! that should be "were" - used in hunting duck

If you have any expertise at all about this type of duck decoy please drop a comment or email me

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