Charles W. Thomas Black Bellied Plover

Charles W. Thomas (b. 1875) Assinippi, MA, c. 1900 11 in. long

Starr discusses this raised-wing balsa plover's rig and illustrates a rigmate in his treatise, "Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway." Original paint with moderate gunning wear, a few dings, a tail chip, and very old glue residue to reset neck.

Literature: George Ross Starr Jr. M.D., "Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway," New York, NY, 1974, p. 76, fig. 24, rigmate illustrated.