Lot 0520

Bluebill Hen Decoy, Alfonso "Fonnie" Tillet (1881-1954)

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Bluebill Hen Decoy, Alfonso "Fonnie" Tillet (1881-1954)

Item Details

Description

Alfonso "Fonnie" Tillet (1881-1954)
Kitty Hawk, NC, c. 1930
13 1/2 in. long

A very rare working bluebill decoy by market gunner, boat builder, and carver Alfonso Tillet. This high-head decoy was Andresen's first pick from the rig of Tillet's son-in-law Harry Hamilton.
In original paint with heavy gunning wear.

Provenance: Harry Hamilton Rig
Roy Willis Collection, acquired from the widow of the above, c. 1975
Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from the above in 2003

Literature: Kroghie Andresen, "Gunnin' Birds," Charlotte, NC, 2008, p. 287, Tillet and Hamilton discussed.

Condition

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