rare-andrew-mason-nc-1889-1960-published-canvasback
Lot 1082
Rare Andrew Mason (NC, 1889-1960), Published Canvasback
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Stacy, North Carolina, circa 1940, caved and painted wood, incised AM brand, published on pages 118 and 119, of Mitchell Fulcher, Master Carver by Kroghie Andresen and Jack Dudley.

Length 15.5 in.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen, Charlotte, North Carolina

Purchased from Ron Bailey in March of 1994. Ron has a federal game warden and an early collector of southern decoys.

Andrew Mason is considered one of the finest decoy makers from Carteret County. This canvasback has a Mitchell Fulcher influence and is a very rare species from Core Sound.

Old gunning paint, age checks in body, working repair to the neck.