Bidspirit auction | ELLIE SAUNDERS (1884-1969) CANADA GOOSE

ELLIE SAUNDERS (1884-1969) CANADA GOOSE DECOY POPLAR BRANCH NC - Ellie Saunders (1884-1969) Poplar Branch, NC Canada Goose Decoy, Canvas Over Wire from the Personal Collection of Bob Timberlake, Lexington, North Carolina Working decoy with patches & repairs, 2 wood keels. Ellie Saunders was born in 1884. He was initially a market hunter but after the Migratory Waterfowl Treaty of 1918 ended that career. He became a guide at The Currituck Shooting Club. He maintained this job for many years. He was was known for his carved decoys and canvas-over-wire-frame goose decoys that have a wooden head and breastplate. Measures 28”x9”x10” Weight 8 lbs Provenance: Gippy Plantation, Avenue of Oaks, Berkeley County, SC. **In house shipping available on this lot** If you win this lot, please select self arranged for in house shipping when paying** Condition: Working decoy with patches & repairs