Lionel Harvey Etheridge (NC, 1910-1995), Mallard Pair

Knotts Island, North Carolina, circa 1930s, painted canvas over wire construction, each has cotton cord and weight attached.

Length 17 in.

Lionel was one of seven children born to Napoleon Bonaparte and Betty O'Neal. He made sturdy decoys and most were canvas construction which have their own unique shape and form.

Original paint with moderate gunning wear, drake has small tear on back near shoulders.