SOLD Handsome Presumed English Hand-carved White Pigeon Decoy on Burl mid-century brass Some white paint loss on

Some white paint loss on the head and plenty of scuffs and scratches here and there

and very New England coast

these show a little nice irregularity too-- both in the bone and a bit in size too--all to the good to my sensibilities

these little carved heads a case in point--but really how to ignore these faces

at the center of which is the grommeted hole from which string would be pulled (this would have been kept on a desk

SOLD Handsome Presumed English Hand-carved White Pigeon Decoy on Burl mid-century brass Some white paint loss onI found this one in New Hampshire, but most decoys in this manner are English, as I assume this one is; I am not an expert but have been eyeing decoys of this ilk for a long time! Based on comparisons, I believe early ish 20th century, and fairly unusual for being primarily white, with gray only on the tail feathers. I believe, especially based on the shape of the beak, that it is meant to be a pigeon, but the white I think makes it an especially