Sold2022Rare Oscar Peterson Rainbow Trout Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, MI, Exact Fish featured on pg 55 "Michigan's Master Carver Oscar W. Peterson by Ron Fritz" large tack eyes, excellent original paint with very little wear, a few minor paint flakes, overallSee Sold Price
Sold2024Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, MI, painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with very little wear, nice detail throughout with additional blood trail coming from the gills, Pete SiSee Sold Price
Sold2024Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, original paint with coat of varnish, some flaking & wear, nice working example, 7"L x 1.125"T x .625"W, est. 600 - 900See Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Bass Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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.See Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Oscar Peterson Northern Pike Fish SpearingDecoy, Cadillac, MI, relief carved eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with light coat of varnish, small paint flake above left lip, 2 small holes on top of backSee Sold Price
Sold2022Brook trout fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century.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".See Sold Price
Sold2017Large Vintage Rainbow Trout Spearing Decoy.Large Vintage Folk Art Carved and Painted Rainbow Trout Fish Spearing Decoy. Vibrant original paint, push-pin eyes, tin fins and inset lead belly weight. 10-3/8"l. Condition: Very good with minor wearSee Sold Price
Sold20231930-50s Hand Carved Wood Trout Fishing Decoys (2)Featured in this lot are these two hand carved wood fishing decoys circa 1930s-50s mimicking a brown trout and a rainbow trout. Fish spearing decoys were primarily used when ice fishing with spears, bSee Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Sucker Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 xSee Sold Price
Sold2022Oscar Peterson Perch Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 & mSee Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Walleye Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 condiSee Sold Price
Sold2024Oscar Peterson Perch Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 tailSee Sold Price
2024Oscar Peterson Sucker Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, strong original paint, some light flaking on fins, light paint loss on bottom, features dual lead chambers, Pete Siggelko Collection, 9"L x 1.25"T xSee Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Northern Pike Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 - 4,000See Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Northern Pike Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 - 1,200See Sold Price
Sold2022Brook trout fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century.Brook trout fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century. 9.375" x 1" wide x 1.75" tall. Dome tack eyes.See Sold Price
Sold20231930-50s Hand Carved Trout & Pike Fishing DecoysFeatured in this lot are these two hand carved wood fishing decoys circa 1930s-50s mimicking a Rainbow Trout and a Northern Pike. Fish spearing decoys were primarily used when ice fishing with spears,See Sold Price
Sold2023RAINBOW TROUT, C. CHRISTIANSENRAINBOW TROUT by Carl Christiansen, Newberry, MI. Fish spearing decoy in excellent original paint and very good structural condition. Two very tiny chips to tail edges. Fluted carving to tail. CarvedSee Sold Price
Sold2021Very 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. LiSee Sold Price
Sold2017Folk 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 toSee Sold Price
Sold2024Oscar Peterson (1894-1951), Cadillac, Michigan.Shinner fish spearing decoy. Measures 6.75" x 1" x .5".See Sold Price
Sold2022Reggie Birch Sucker Fish Spearing DecoyChincoteague, VA, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint, carved in the Oscar Peterson style, makers brand on bottom, John Treutelaar Collection, 10.25"L, est. 200 - 300See Sold Price
Sold20224 Jim Nelson Fish Spearing DecoysCadillac, MI, 9"L sucker American flag, 9"L rainbow trout, 8.75"L black & silver trout & 7"L brook trout, glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, makers signature on bottom, the PeSee Sold Price
Sold20244 BenzieJo Fish Spearing DecoysBenzonia, MI, 1 brook trout, 1 brown trout, 1 arctic char & 1 rainbow trout, all have painted eyes, carved tails & metal fins, 8"L, est. 300 - 500See Sold Price
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