irving-fulcher-nc-1896-1982-bluebill
Lot 1138
Irving Fulcher (NC, 1896-1982), Bluebill
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Stacy, North Carolina, circa 1940, carved and painted wood, three piece laminated body, incised IF on bottom.

Length 14 in.

Fulcher is the son of Charles Fulcher who passed along hunting and carving techniques in the Core Sound tradition to his son. He was a prolific carver from the late 1920s to 1950s making decoys for personal use and hunters while making decoys for tourist late in life. Many of his duck decoys consisted of two and three piece body construction.

Original paint with light gunning wear.