Wilse Farrow (NC, 1878-1951), Brant

Hatteras, North Carolina, circa 1900, carved and painted wood, a rig mate is published on page 357 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.

Length 18 in.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen Charlotte, North Carolina

Former collection of Ted Moseley.
Former collection of Jason Scarborough, Avon Village, NC.

The root head brant and geese by John and Wilse Farrow exemplify the decoy construction around the turn of the century in Hatteras Village and Avon. The bodies were made of logs and the heads were made from inverted tree limbs.

Old gunning paint, age checks in the body.