1931 Ink and Watercolor Seascape with Ships Signed C. Friburgh balls in cage whimsy I am not an expert

I am not an expert but have been eyeing decoys of this ilk for a long time

(On the back side there are remnants of what appears to be an even earlier wallpaper

looks like she would make a good and loyal friend

including with gold for the torso and the arms

This is the second solid brass duck of this ilk that I have found

1931 Ink and Watercolor Seascape with Ships Signed C. Friburgh balls in cage whimsy I am not an expertI have not been able to identify the C. Friburgh who signed this watercolor, which surprises me some, as it is very finely done. Photos don't give a great sense of the richness of the sea itself, which was painted with hundreds of fine brushstrokes in a range of blues and greens, which make it feel as if we're out in very deep waters witnessing the scene. And then these wispy white clouds popping against the tan board, which it feels as if the sails