Ocracoke, North Carolina, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood.

Length 14.5

Former collection of Kroghie Andresen.
Former collection of Tom Pollard.

Charlie was a hunting guide and worked with Uriah Garrish at David Keppel's lodge in the 1920s and 1930s. He worked with wood his entire life as he made decoys, boats, and decorative carvings later in life.

Old gunning paint with moderate wear, working repair to the neck, hit by shot on the left side.