probably American, late 19th/ early 20th century, mallard whirligig or toy with articulated wings that flap, 14 in.; brightly painted bird on stand with fanned shaved wood wings and tail feathers, 5 x 11 in. , Provenance: Estate of James Frank Dennis, High Point, North Carolina lacking mechanism to move wings, losses to bill and inner wings, multiple drilled holes underside of wings, losses to paint and surface wear, bid on stand with losses to tips of wings and tail, repair to one wing at joint, losses and wear to paint