Sea Level, North Carolina, circa 1950, painted canvas over wire construction.

Length 18 in.

Former collection of Roy Willis.

John Lupton began making canvas decoys with Harry Hamilton, his neighbor and life-long friend. He used thick juniper boards and the juniper heads were finished with a rasp. Many of the ribs were made with copper wire from old telegraph lines. A rig mate to this decoy is published on pages 124-125 of Carteret Waterfowl Heritage by Jack Dudley.

Original paint with wear to canvas on the edges, broken bill has been reset.