Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, circa 1920s, carved and painted wood.

Length 17 in.

From the Personal Collection of Philip and Susan Harvey

The Marvin Midgett wooden duck decoys have a very stately look. He did not make many of them, so they are difficult to find and very collectible.

Original paint; two age checks on the left side; tight neck crack, insect damage on the right side prior to the wood being used to construct the decoy.