St. Clair Midgett (NC, 1894-1965), Widgeon

New Inlet, North Carolina, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood, branded WHW under the tail.

Length 16 in.

This swimming widgeon decoy was in Beans Weatherly's rig and is so branded. Beans was one of the founders of Ducks Unlimited in North Carolina. This elaborate widgeon paint was probably applied in the 1950s.

Old gunning paint with moderate wear.