Rufus Roberts (NC, 1897-1954). Hen Redhead

Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1920s, carved and painted wood.

Length 18 in.

Rufus Roberts made several stands of very attractive canvasbacks and redheads. He made these decoys when mainly in the 1930s when he was operating the Roberts Brothers Lodge. The lodge burned to the ground in 1935. Many of his decoys were lost and reportedly, Rufus never recovered. His decoys today are rare and highly sought after.

Old gunning paint with light wear.