Sweet Old Whittled, Jointed Man with Newsboy Cap 1917 carving I assume this duck was

I assume this duck was just made to be decorative rather than as a decoy

Just a nice little thing

They are made of a mix of construction paper

but very little on the side with the boy and chick

I'd guess this piece dates to the mid 20th century

Sweet Old Whittled, Jointed Man with Newsboy Cap 1917 carving I assume this duck wasDespite this fellow's rather stoic expression, he has quite a warm presence and I think a very sweet disposition! He was for sure lovingly done, from that great cap (with a rather chimney like post on top, which almost seems like it might one have had held a propeller!) to the buttons down his front, to his little pants pocket, which looks a bit like a holster. He is fairly light in weight and seems perhaps to have been carved from driftwood, with the