Fish Decoy

DateEarly 20th Centurn

MediumWood, tinned sheet iron, lead, cut steel wire, brads and paint.

DimensionsOL: 6 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1980.702.8

DescriptionThe carved wooden body of the fish is painted red in the upper portion to the head gills; yellow for belly and head. The sheet tin tail and four fins and cut stel wire hoop at top are not painted. A row of small plack painted dots runfrom the tail to head gills at middle of eafh sideof body. Four small brads hold in back fins. The lead is bottom is counter sunk and a drilled, empty hole is in the body direcllty behink this.
ProvenanceMr. Herbert W. Hemphill Jr. NY. NY.