Back Bay, Virginia, circa 1940s, carved and painted balsa wood.

Length 10.25 in.

Bob Henley, better known as Beach Boy, was a talented carver. His angular heads set his carvings apart from others. He did not carve many juniper birds and his balsa birds saw much use. This example is made of balsa.

Old gunning paint, small wood loss bottom of bill, minimal paint loss to tail edge.