Alan Emmett (1938-2008); a modern carved and painted wood model of a duck decoy, the keel with rope and weight, signed and dated to the underside ALAN EMMETT Feb 2006, 41cm in length Provenance: From the Estate of the late Alan Emmett, wood carver and a founder member of the British Decoy & Wildfowl Carvers Association (BDWCA). On his death the Association dedicated a memorial trophy in his name - the Alan Emmett Memorial Trophy, which is awarded each year by the BDWCA for the best newcomer. Mr Emmett was trained by the late Bob Ridges a much celebrated master of the art of decoy carving.