bennie-ansell-nc-1896-1958-green-winged-teal-flyway-club
Lot 1152
Bennie Ansell (NC, 1896-1958), Green-Winged Teal, Flyway Club
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Knotts Island, North Carolina, this decoy was rescued from the fire when the Flyway Club burned to the ground.

Length 12.5 in.

Bennie carved many of his decoys in the 1930's and 1940's while working for the Flyway Club. According to family members, he made a sinkbox blind that ended up at the Smithsonian Museum.

Original paint; minor surface damage from fire.