Miniature Canvasback Pair, Charles N. Barnard (1876-1958)

Miniature Canvasback Pair
Charles N. Barnard (1876-1958)
Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1943
5 1/4 in. long

One canvasback bears the inked inscription "Made by C. N. Barnard Havre de Grace, Md. 1943." Barnard moved to Havre de Grace in 1915. He carved a rig of decoys for Maryland’s U.S. Senator Millard Tydings (served 1927-1951), who was a lifelong resident of Havre de Grace at his Oakington Farm.
Original paint with minimal wear.

Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection
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