henry-harris-nc-1876-1931-beach-robin
Lot 1043
Henry Harris (NC, 1876-1931), Beach Robin
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Stacy, North Carolina, circa 1890, carved and painted wood.

Length 9 in.

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

Purchased from Julian Hamilton, Jr on October 17, 1992.
Former collection of Julian Hamilton, Sr. He collected it from the Gaskill family.
From the hunting rig of Calvin Gaskill, Stacy, North Carolina.

Henry Harris owned and used a stand of shorebird decoys. He lived on Stacy Loop Road and was an avid hunter. He passed his decoy stand to Calvin Gaskill. There were roughly twenty shorebirds. Some attribute this decoy as being made by Mitchell Fulcher.

Original paint worn to bare wood in most places. Photography stand does not convey.