Ned Burgess (NC, 1868-1958), Bluebill

Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1930, carved and painted wood.

Length 15.5 in.

From the Collection of a Gentleman, Durham, North Carolina

The Burgess bluebill decoys are generally the daintiest of his diver duck species. This example has exceptional form with a dramatic drop down tail.

Original paint worn to bare wood in most places, two tight and stable neck cracks in the neck.