Painted Wooden Folk Art Wood Duck in Excellent Palette fishing decoy perhaps 18th century in fact

perhaps 18th century in fact

Smaller measures 10" t x 5 1/2" w x 6" d

short vertical tear--about parallel to the dog's eye

It's definitely a rare one and I think wonderful from tip to toes

with the posts perfect for stacking rings and things

Painted Wooden Folk Art Wood Duck in Excellent Palette fishing decoy perhaps 18th century in factNot an especially old one, but I couldnt resist it for the determined effort of its maker to fully honor the fantastic patterns of the wood duck in a most excellent palette. It is signed Paul E. Bickford of Southhampton NH on the underside of the base, indicating, I assume, that its maker was pretty pleased with their efforts, too. Theres a repaired and painted over split on the yellow of the legs; I might guess this was made in two pieces to begin