SOLD Handsome Presumed English Hand-carved White Pigeon Decoy on Burl book plate drawing is exposed at the very

is exposed at the very center of top and bottom

I might hold this perfectly shapes and super smooth thing in one hand while doing so

I have long wanted to find a painting on an old painter's palette

on many levels

but I can't quite discern it

SOLD Handsome Presumed English Hand-carved White Pigeon Decoy on Burl book plate drawing is exposed at the veryI 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