Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1930, painted canvas over wire construction, ink stamped DECOY COLLECTION / DOILY E. FULCHER and NED BURGESS G-30 in marker pen.

Length 20 in.

From the Collection of Doily Fulcher, King George, Virginia

Former collection of Roy Willis.
From the hunting rig of Joshua Goodrich.

Ned Burgess is arguably North Carolina's most prolific and celebrated decoy carver. His canvas geese have the best form of all the Carolina makers.They have curved, well proportioned necks and the bill is doweled to the head.

Original paint with gunning wear, soiling and working repair to canvas right side.