Mallard hen and drake, Tru Dux by Al Ries, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1940's.
Balsa body with heads that turn. Incised wing carving. Inlet lead weights on undersides. Hen is signed by the maker and dated 1941. "Cassini" painted on the underside of drake, likely from the rig of Frank Cassini.
CONDITION: Hen is excellent and original; drake is in original paint