Brant decoy by  Jim Pierce, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Signed in electro pen and dated 1964. Branded JP and HF for Henry Fleckenstein collection. Clean, dry all original paint with beautiful patina. Neck crack and a few rubs but otherwise a wonderful upper bay decoy.
 
Jim Pierce is a decoy carver from Havre de Grace, Maryland, born in 1934, and active from the 1950s till today. He was influenced by legendary carver R. Madison Mitchell and learned from his uncle Sal Fulton.
 
Known for traditional Chesapeake Bay-style decoys, including canvasbacks, teal, ringnecks, black ducks, and even life-size swans.
His decoys often feature scratch-painted details, are stamped “JP” or signed, and were made for both hunting and collecting.
Pierce played a role in founding local decoy museums and preserving Upper Bay waterfowling heritage.