Walter Beasley (NC, 1876-1953), Ruddy Duck

Knotts Island, North Carolina, circa 1910, carved and painted wood.

Length 11.5 in. x 8 x 6

A fat and attractive ruddy duck probably used in his market hunting operation.

Original paint worn to bare wood in places, age checks in the body, a rigging hole was drilled into the body before the tail.

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