Heritage Auction Final Digital 11-17
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ABOUT THIS DECOY<br />
This blackhead decoy has a 1920s body,<br />
unknown but likely a northern “bird,” reheaded<br />
and rigged by a “Davisshoreman,”<br />
as evidenced in the nail through the head<br />
and the weight on the bottom. Re-heading<br />
(and re-use) of decoy bodies brought to the<br />
Core Sound area by northern sportsmen<br />
is a tradition with Carteret Gun & Rod<br />
Club decoys, better known as “Clubhouse”<br />
decoys. This piece has “L” and what may<br />
be an “A” carved in the underside of the<br />
tail.<br />
UNKNOWN<br />
BLACKHEAD (LESSER SCAUP)<br />
LOT NO. 4<br />
FROM THE COLLECTION OF<br />
Lionel & Pat Gilgo<br />
Lionel Jr. is a lifelong “voice” of<br />
Portsmouth Island and has been involved<br />
with all efforts to preserve the history and<br />
traditions of Core Sound from the Friends<br />
of Portsmouth to the Core Sound Decoy<br />
Carvers Guild and the Waterfowl Museum.<br />
20<br />
heritage auction 2.indd 20<br />
<strong>11</strong>/<strong>17</strong>/<strong>17</strong> <strong>11</strong>:46 AM
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