Rare matched pair of Blackhead decoys by Charlie "Speed" Joiner (1921-2015), Chestertown, MD. Signed and dated 1954, with a designation that they were made for Roy Walsh, author of the book “Gunning the Chesapeake”.  We believe the decoys are pictured on page 74 in the book. Clean, dry all original paint without repair. The paint work on these decoys is superb with a very nice patina. There is a fine neck crack on the drake. Joiner blackhead hen decoys from the 1950s are extremely rare and hard to find. We have only seen a few come to market over many years. If you collect Joiners you will not want these to get away!