Mottled Green and Gold Old Folk Art Ice Fishing Decoy 1970s vase Weighing about 11 pounds

Weighing about 11 pounds

to my eye and sensibilities

plus the fact that both end pieces can be stood up

arched brow

but that's about it

Mottled Green and Gold Old Folk Art Ice Fishing Decoy 1970s vase Weighing about 11 poundsAnother wonderful old folk art ice fishing decoy from a box of them l found the other day in Maine, all made by the same person I believe. I love the camoflage esque paint job on this one, with a mix of greens almost obscuring some red and gold underneath. With a very long nose, two small fins plus the tail fin, and a weight on the underside. I'm not an expert on these (or fish either!) but I am great admirer of them as objects, and these to my eye