Sea Gull, North Carolina, circa 1890, carved and painted wood, Saunders Foundry anchor weight still attached via twist cotton line.

Length 13.5 in.

Solomon Beasley was a master woodworker. He made coveted furniture decoys, and boats. This decoy has the iconic pinch bill just below the forehead, extremely rare.

Old gunning paint, multiple tight age checks in the head and body.