St. Clair Midgett (NC, 1894-1965), Pair of Bluebills

Rodanthe, North Carolina, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, each branded WHW.

Length 18 in.

From the hunting rig of Beans Weatherly from Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Beans was responsible for bringing Ducks Unlimited to North Carolina and is in the North Carolina Ducks Unlimited Hall of Fame.

Old gunning paint taken down to existing surface, working repair to the neck on each decoy.