East Harwich, Massachusetts, circa 1915, carved and painted wood.

Length 16 in.

From the Collection of Tilford Wade

From The Swan Island Club, Knotts Island, North Carolina.

Elmer Crowell is highly regarded as the finest carver to ever craft a decoy. He supplied numerous decoys to the Swan Island Club. Tilford Wade was known to gift decoys to important clients but try to get them back once he learned that the decoy might have some collectible value. This decoy was one of his successful attempts.

Old gunning paint by Tilford Wade.