Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood, retains original Elizabeth City Foundry anchor weight; branded MI for Monkey Island.

Length 18 ijn/

Former collection of the Penn Family who owned Monkey Island Club from 1931 to 1974.

Monkey Island was home to some of the finest puddle duck shooting in the area. The club maintained a stand of puddle duck decoys carved by Ned Burgess. The remaining examples branded MI are extremely rare.

Old gunning paint, working repair to the neck.