SOLD Handsome Presumed English Hand-carved White Pigeon Decoy on Burl mid-century brass It measures 19" tall x

It measures 19" tall x 18" wide without handles

and the photograph itself is beautiful--sharp and crisp and just right

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

The box appears to have been made with wood salvaged from cigar boxes or wooden crates

SOLD Handsome Presumed English Hand-carved White Pigeon Decoy on Burl mid-century brass It measures 19" tall xI 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