Wallace O'Neal, Jr (NC, 1896-1976), Canvasback

Poplar Branch, North Carolina, circa 1920s, carved and painted wood, large iron ballast.

Length 17 in.

Wallace O'Neal typically made large bodies with high angled heads. The upturned bills on his decoys are his trademark and signature.

Old gunning paint worn to bare wood in places, multiple age checks in the body.