Bells Island, North Carolina, branded SL for St Clair Lewark, published on page 134 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.

Length 14 in.

Former collection of Kroghie Andresen

By the late 1870's, Charles Ballance was market hunting and making decoys. His decoys were relatively small compared to other market hunting decoys. They typically had an iron rod used as a ballast weight. They are extremely old and rare.

Worn original paint; working repair to neck; hit by shot with some scaring to the head.