Charles Nelson Barnard Canvasback Drake

Charles N. Barnard (1876-1958) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1920 A finely sculpted high head Susquehanna Flats decoy. 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 life-long resident of Havre de Grace at his “Oakington” farm. A number of Barnard’s famous high head decoy were originally made for this rig. In old in-use repaint with gunning wear and a neck crack.