Eldon Willis (NC, 1908-1981), Goose

Stacy, North Carolina, circa 1970, carved painted wood, ink stamped DECOY COLLECTION DOILY E. FULCHER and ELDON WILLIS in marker pen.

Length 21 in.

From the Collection of Doily Fulcher, King George, Virginia

Having a stocky, shorter appearance with thick heads, Willis decoys come second only to the famed Carteret County carver, Mitchell Fulcher. He and Elmer Salter became carving partners producing a good number of pintails, geese, brant, redheads, scaup, canvasbacks, and many more species. Used by family, locals and clubs these decoys were highly sought after.

Original paint with minor stains to surface, wood check on right shoulder.