MOUSE DECOY ATTRIBUTED TO OSCAR PETERSON

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

MARKED "T.W.O." ON BASE - WITH GLASS EYES - HAND PAINTED - ATTRIBUTED TO "MASON" OR "OSCAR PETERSON", MICHIGAN

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

Perch fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Tack eyes. 7" x 1.25" tall x .75" wide. Provenance Steven Michaan collection. Literature "American Fish Decoys," Steven

Pike fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Tack eyes. 6.5" x 1" x .5". Provenance Steven Michaan collection. Literature "American Fish Decoys," Steven Michaan, p. 1

Pike fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century. Dome tack eyes with white bear paw decoration on sides. 9" x 1.5" tall x 7/8" wide.

Perch fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Domed brass eyes with additional dot painting along the seven black bars on body. 5 5/8" x 1 1/8" tall x 5/8" wide. Prov

Musky fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Tack eyes. 6" x 1" tall x .5" wide. Provenance Steven Michaan collection. Literature Fish is pictured in "American Fish

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

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.

Brook trout fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century. 9.375" x 1" wide x 1.75" tall. Dome tack eyes.

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

Brook trout fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. A rare design with red spots, dome tack eyes. Measures 9" long x 5.75" x 1.75".

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".

Metal fins and tack eyes. Measures 7" x 1.25" x .75".

Trout Oscar W. Peterson (1887-1951) Cadillac, MI, c. 1930 7 in. long Original paint with fishing wear, varnish line on right side. Provenance: The Johnson Collection

Yellow Perch Oscar W. Peterson (1887-1951) Cadillac, MI, c. 1930 7 in. long Original paint with heavy fishing wear. Provenance: The Johnson Collection

Two Trout Oscar W. Peterson (1887-1951) Cadillac, MI, c. 1930 9 in. and 6 in. long The larger fish is in original paint with fishing wear. The smaller fish appears to be in old fishing repaint. Proven

Likely by Oscar Peterson, part of a collection from Beulah, Michigan, early decoys including one trout fish example, Largest 8" long, all weighted. From the lifetime collection of living folk artist D

A third period decoy (circa 1925-1934) example from this master decoy maker, Oscar Peterson (1887-1951). Measuring 8 3/4" long, with trademark dome tack eyes, form, side and dorsal fin shapes and "The

American (Michigan), mid-20th Century. Cut and painted steel by Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan. 10"h. 11"w.

WHIMSICAL TROUT TRADE SIGN, depicting a leaping trout with a small trout in its mouth. Carved fins and open mouth. “OSCAR PETERSON FISH DECOYS SOLD HERE” painted on old board. Retains chain for ha

Cadillac, MI, pinched/painted eyes, good original paint with light wear, dual lead chambers, light coat of varnish, small amount of touchup to black on left lip, a few small paint flakes otherwise a n

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.