John Lewark (NC, 1842-1906), Canvasback

Penny`s Hill, North Carolina, circa 1880s, carved and painted wood, early iron rod ballast, incised brand barely legible but appears to be JHL.

Length 13.75 in.

From the Estate of Ronald Davis

John Lewark was one of the early settlers of the Penny Hill area. He bought a sixty-two acre track which was strategically located near the marshes of Swan Island and Monkey Island Club. Few of his decoys survived the rigors of time, rare.

Old gunning paint, multiple age checks in the body.