Early Hen Eider with Horseshoe Ballast

Coastal Maine, circa 1900, carved and painted wood, horseshoe ballast

Length 20 in. x 9 x 9

From a Private Collection donated to benefit the conservation efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Inc.

Carved elliptical eyes, inletted head.

Original paint worn to bare wood in most places, working repair to the neck, age checks in the body.