Rodanthe, North Carolina, circa 1900, s, carved and painted wood, iron bill and stake.

Overall Height 12 in.

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

Purchased from Chick Riser on April 23, 1997.
Collected from Myrna Peters, granddaughter of George Midgett.

George Midgett enjoyed shorebird hunting with his friend and brother-in-law John Allen Midgett, Sr. Depending upon weather and rainfall conditions, they would either hunt near the ocean or the marshes near where Pea Island Refuge is today. Rig mates published on page 147 of Shorebird Decoys of North Carolina by Kroghie Andresen and Philip Harvey.

Original paint worn to bare wood in places, check and wood loose to the face at bill.