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Oscar Peterson Carved and Painted Fish Decoys

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Folk Art Carved and Painted Fish Spearing Decoy.: Folk Art Carved and Painted Fish Spearing Decoy. Attributed to Oscar Peterson (1894-1951, Cadillac, Michigan). Peterson was a guide and maker of many of the fish decoys that he and his clients used to

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Very rare musky fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac,: Very rare musky fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Painted eye model. With carved gills and mouth. 7.25" x 1" tall x .5" wide. Provenance: Michaan collection. Li

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FISH DECOY TRADE SIGN BY OSCAR PETERSON.: American (Michigan), mid-20th Century. Cut and painted steel by Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan. 10"h. 11"w.

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Perch fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan,: Perch fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century. Tack eye model. 6" long x 1.25" tall x .75" tall. Carved gills and mouth. Provenance: Michaan collection. Literature: "A

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Fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century.: Fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century. Brook trout with painted, tack eyes. So called "cut gill" model. Measures 7" long, 1.25" tall, .6" wide.

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Sucker fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd - 3rd quarter 20th century.: Sucker fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd - 3rd quarter 20th century. Painted dome tack eyes. 6.5" x .5" x 1".

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Sucker fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century.: Sucker fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century. An unusual size with a painted yellow and black eye, and green eyebrow. Measures 4.25" x .5" x .75".

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Oscar Peterson Bass Fish Spearing Decoy: Cadillac, MI, rare carved eye, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills, dual lead chambers, period 3, mostly original paint with some enhancement on top of back and bottom, great form, 10"L x 1.

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Oscar Peterson Sucker Fish Spearing Decoy: Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual led chambers, strong original paint with light wear, exact fish featured in Oscar Peterson book by Ron Fritz 3 times pgs. 8, 28 & 56, 7.875"L x

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Oscar Peterson Northern Pike Fish Spearing Decoy: Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, period 3-4, strong original paint, great crazed surface & patina, 8.75"L x .75"W x 1.25"T, est. 2,000 - 4,000

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Oscar Peterson Perch Fish Spearing Decoy: Cadillac, MI, large tack eyes, original paint with light wear, a few age cracks in paint, light coat of varnish, overall great example, dual lead chambers, relief carved gills & mouth, carved tail & m

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Oscar Peterson Northern Pike Fish Spearing Decoy: Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, good original paint on the body with a tail repair, 2 small spear marks to top of back, 7"L x .75"W x .875"T, est. 800 - 1,200

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Oscar Peterson Walleye Fish Spearing Decoy: Cadillac, MI, large upholstery tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with some light crazing, small professional tail chip repair, otherwise in excellent condi

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Oscar Peterson Perch Fish Spearing Decoy: Cadillac, MI, tack eyes with yellow eyebrows, featuring 7 black bars on body, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with light wear, very small chip to bottom tip of tail

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Oscar Peterson Carved and Painted Fish Decoys

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Oscar Peterson Carved and Painted Fish Decoys

American, early 20th century. An assembled group of three painted and carved trout, perch and shiner decoys attributed to Oscar Peterson (1887-1951) of Cadillac, Michigan, each having two lead weights, tin fins and original paint; lg. 8.25 in.

Provenance: From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan

Condition

All three have breaks and losses to tails. Some wear and paint loss to bodies and fins.

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Oscar Peterson Carved and Painted Fish Decoys

Name: Oscar Peterson Carved and Painted Fish Decoys
SKU: 25520565
Price: 1400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $150 - $300

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