Ned Burgess (NC, 1868-1958), Widgeon from Monkey Island Club

Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1930, carved and painted wood, branded MI.

Length 16 in.

From the Personal Collection of Chandler Sawyer, Maple, North Carolina

The Monkey Island Hunting Club was incorporated in 1919 by a group of tobacco executives including George Hill and Charles Penn. Monkey Island Hunting Club was one of the first clubs to join Ducks Unlimited in 1937. Decoys with the Monkey Island brand are extremely rare.

Paint professional restored by Jerry Talton, working repair to the neck.