Ocracoke, North Carolina, circa 1910, carved and painted wood.

Length 18.25 in.

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

Former collection of Tom Beach.
Former collection of Sam Jones.

George Washington O'Neal is reputed to have been Ocracoke's most prolific and also artistic decoy maker. He made some professionally for the Gooseville Gun Club. Most of the wood for the bodies was juniper cut on the mainland but quite a few were made from old telegraph poles. He made more brant than geese.

Old gunning paint, age check in the bottom, wear to edge of the tail, neck crack stabilized by Cameron McIntyre.