Portsmouth Island, North Carolina, circa 1930, carved and painted wood.

Height 13.5 in.

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

Collected from Earl Noe on July 18,1993.
Earl Noe purchased the Jodie Styron and Tom Bragg hunting rig in the 1970s and this Swan feeder was in that collection.

Salter was born on Portsmouth Island and was the oldest son and second child of John Wallace Salter. He carved many decoys with his brothers Charlie and Tom. They made most of their decoy from logs that washed up on shore, and made heads from any available wood.

Original paint with moderate gunning wear, age checks in the body.