Wallace O'Neal, Jr. (NC, 1896-1976), Canvasback from Joe Knapp Rig

Poplar Branch, North Carolina, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood.

Length 17.5 in.

O'Neal's decoys typically featured large bodies with high-angled heads. His trademark design element was the distinctive upturned bills. Joseph Knapp helped create Ducks Unlimited in 1937. He had a rig of Wallace O'Neal, Jr. decoys which he cut the bottom down to provide a wider surface so the decoys could ride the Currituck chop better.

Old gunning paint with multiple age checks in the body and head,

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