Ned Burgess (NC, 1868-1958), Goose

Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1930, painted canvas over wire construction.

Length 22 in.

Ned Burgess is arguably North Carolina's most prolific and celebrated decoy carver. His canvas geese have the best form of all the Carolina makers.They have curved, well proportioned necks and the bill is doweled to the head.

Original paint, some rust bleed through to canvas at wire ribs.