Atlantic, North Carolina, circa 1920s, carved and painted wood, loosely mounted on driftwood base, published on page 113 of Art Ducko Waterfowl Culture in North Carolina produced by the North Carolina Museum of History and on pages 101 and 102 of Shorebird Decoys of North Carolina by Kroghie Andresen and Philip Harvey

Longest Length 14 in.

Charlie Salter was a waterman, hunter, and decoy carver who grew up on Portsmouth Island and later moved to Atlantic. He was the son of John Wallace Salter and learned to carve and hunt from his father at an early age. His curlew decoys are his most significant body of work. In 1960, he was mullet fishing with his brothers and Alvin Harris on Portsmouth Island. A bad storm arose and the men tried to take refuge near their skiff. Lighting struck and Charlie Salter died of cardiac arrest. One of these curlews is made of all juniper, two have balsa bodies with juniper heads.

Original paint with light gunning wear.