myran-willis-nc-1875-1934-brant-from-gooseville-gun-club
Lot 2120
Myran Willis (NC, 1875-1934), Brant from Gooseville Gun Club
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Hatteras, North Carolina, circa 1910, carved and painted wood, incised LDB for Luther Dudley Burris, as guide at the Gooseville Gun Club.

Length 19.5 in.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen, Charlotte, North Carolina

Former collection of Harold O'Connor

Myran Willis decoys have exceptional form and flare in the tails that show the influence of George Washington O'Neal, both of which were associated with the Gooseville Gun Club. The angular, leaning heads that Myran carved make his brant stand out.

Old gunning paint, working repair to the neck, multiple age checks in the body, blunted bill.