Pat O'Neal (NC, 1897-1972), Canvasback

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

Length 18.25 in.

O'Neal made some classic redheads and canvasback decoys which he hunted with his sinkbox. He sold this hunting rig which included this pair to the Swan Island Club.

Old gunning paint, working repairs to neck, chipped bill on bottom left, tight age checks on body, hit by shot.