RM1552 RARE Pair of Canvasback Decoys carved by Carroll Cleveland Algard of Charlestown, Maryland - circa 1920s. Staples, rings and original weights remain intact on the bottom of each decoy. Mr. Algard made decoys in his spare time, both for his own hunting rig and for sale. He made only Canvasbacks, including miniatures. Although the bodies of his decoys are well-shaped, he did not enjoy carving the heads, so he often visited his neighbor, Will Heverin, to purchase heads to be fastened on the Algard bodies. It is not unusual to find Algard birds with original Heverin heads. Like the other Charlestown carvers, wing patterns are found only on the hens. Wally Algard is known to have made two Holly pattern bushwhack boats for his personal hunting rig, and he also owned a sneak boat.
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