Mitchell Fulcher (NC, 1869-1950), Pintail from Julian Hamilton, Sr. Rig

Stacy, North Carolina, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, Harvey collection stamp on the bottom.

Length 17.5 in.

From the Personal Collection of Philip and Susan Harvey.

The pintail decoys of Mitchell Fulcher receive the most recognition and collectors from all parts of the United States seek them. Mitchell made a small rig of pintails for his friend and neighbor Julian Hamilton, Sr. Julian added keels and modified the tails on most of them. This is the only known pintail from the Hamilton rig that did not have the tail modified.

Paint worn to bare wood in most places, glass eyes missing, neck crack has movement, keel no longer present.