Joel W. Barkalow Curlew

Capt. Joel W. Barkalow (1853-1931) Forked River, NJ, c. 1890 13 in. long

A curlew with an inserted and splined bill. This bird exhibits the gunner's ingenuity, with a tight marlin wrapping in a notched groove at the base of the bill. Capt. Barkalow was a bayman who later in his life became a yachtsman offering sporting excursions. Original paint with gunning wear, chip to lower left corner of bill.

Provenance: William C. McMaster M.D. Collection

Provenance

William C. McMaster M.D. Collection