Oscar Carroll (VA, 1868-1946), Redhead

Upper Back Bay, Virginia, circa 1900, carved and painted wood. Length 17.5 in. x 9 x 6 Oscar Carroll carved his decoys from cypress knees which he cut from Muddy Creek near his farm. Cypress wood lasted a long time and his tick, oversized decoys survived years of hard use on the choppy waters of Back Bay. Old gunning paint with light wear from use.

Estimate:£75.68

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