Alan Emmett (1938-2008); a modern carved and painted wood model of a large hen mallard duck, naturalistically modelled standing on a gnarled wood base, signed and dated ALAN EMMETT Jan 2000, 28.5cm high 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.