Four Vintage Fishing Decoys, including Duluth Fish
Four Vintage Fishing Decoys, including Duluth Fish Decoys
carved and polychrome painted wood, all with weighted inserts, applied metal fins and ring mounts, the smaller two with painted eyes appear unsigned; the larger two with glass eyes, largest is signed by decoy maker Bob Foster of Des Moines, Iowa, the last signed "DFD" by makers Jim and David Perkins of Duluth Fishing Decoys, Minnesota.
10 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (largest)
From the Collection of the late James and Nelson Teague, Greensboro, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Some scattered rubbing, with some loss to painted surfaces; some rust to metal; Foster decoy with nick to tail.
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Four Vintage Fishing Decoys, including Duluth Fish Decoys
carved and polychrome painted wood, all with weighted inserts, applied metal fins and ring mounts, the smaller two with painted eyes appear unsigned; the larger two with glass eyes, largest is signed by decoy maker Bob Foster of Des Moines, Iowa, the last signed "DFD" by makers Jim and David Perkins of Duluth Fishing Decoys, Minnesota.
10 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (largest)
From the Collection of the late James and Nelson Teague, Greensboro, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Some scattered rubbing, with some loss to painted surfaces; some rust to metal; Foster decoy with nick to tail.
