Early Ocracoke Tip Up Brant, Roy Bull Collection

Ocracoke, North Carolina, circa 1910, carved and painted wood, sand cast lead and iron nail ballast, Roy Bull collection stamp.

Length 14.5 in. x 4.5 x 4.5

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

A very nice feeder decoy made an hunted on Ocracoke or Portsmouth Island, North Carolina. A very fine sculptural example displayed ballast down.

Second coat of gunning paint with wear to the sides, age check in the body, corrosion to iron nail.