Charles "Tink" Tillet, Sr. (NC, 1873-1941), Canvasback for Phipps Island Club

Wanchese, North Carolina, circa 1925, carved and painted wood.

Length 18 in.

In 1925, Tink Tillet, with the help of his son, made a stand of decoys for the Phipps Island Club. This decoy is from that rig, wonderful folk art appeal.

Original paint with light gunning wear, tight age checks on the head, some wood loss at ballast weight area, top part of the head reset.