Solomon Beasley (NC, 1850-1935), Hen Redhead

Sea Gull, North Carolina, before 1900, carved and painted wood.

Length 12.5 in.

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

Purchased from Ted Moseley on September 14, 1997.
Collected from a group of decoys used in an Ocracoke Island rig.

Original paint worn to bare wood in places, working repair to the neck, hit by shot.