Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, circa 1910, carved and painted wood, iron spike ballast

Length 11 in.

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

Former collection of Leonard Willis.

Charlie Perry was the first born son of Bob Perry who was an established market hunter and commercial fisherman. Charlie joined his father in market hunting as a young teenager. This ruddy was made for their market hunting operation. New York restaurants considered ruddy ducks a delicacy and would pay a dollar a piece for them.

Old gunning paint, stable crack in neck, some wear to tip of the bill and edge of the tail.