antique-north-carolina-brant-decoy
Lot 149
Antique North Carolina Brant Decoy
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, painted wood, weighted, retains old paper labels and illegible red ink to underside.

20 in.

Collection of a Gentleman, Easton, Maryland

Tag read "BRANT from Ben Salter's rig. Believed made by Wash Roberts. Used in Plymouth Island, NC...south of Hatteras, excoll: Seth Shannahan Jewell, Oxford, MD."

Head appears to be later; shrinkage crack to body; old painted surface with wear.