Bob Morse (NC, 1881-1971), Redhead, Robert Crain Collaboration

Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1930, carved and painted wood.

Length 15.5 in.

Bob Morse made some bodies for his neighbor, Robert Crain. Robert carved his own heads and created what is known as a marriage decoy. The Morse-Crain stand included redheads, blackheads, and canvasbacks.

Original paint, multiple age checks in body and head, wear to the top of the head.