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John Tax Fish Spearing Decoy

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John Tax Fish Spearing Decoy Osakis, MN, relief stamped & painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, some flaking & crazing to paint, overal nice example, 4.75"L, est. 700 - 1000

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John Tax (1894-1967), Osakis, Minnesota. (1 of 2)

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4 Fish Spearing Decoys (1 of 6)

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Rare Oscar Peterson Rainbow Trout Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 4)

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Oscar Peterson Bass Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 6)

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Oscar Peterson Sucker Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 6)

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Oscar Peterson Northern Pike Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 6)

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 (1 of 4)

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 (1 of 6)

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 (1 of 6)

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 (1 of 6)

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Rare Herters Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 6)

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Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 6)

Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Fish Spearing Decoy Cadillac, 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 Si

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Rare Lake St. Clair Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 4)

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Oscar Peterson Sucker Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 6)

Oscar Peterson Sucker Fish Spearing Decoy Cadillac, 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 x

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Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 6)

Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Fish Spearing Decoy Cadillac, 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 - 900

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Early Native American Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 4)

Early Native American Fish Spearing Decoy from Sault Saint Marie in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, unknown maker, lead head, tin tail & fins, delicate metal cup side fins, great piece of folkart, 8"L, est. 700 -1000

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Leroy Howell Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 4)

Leroy Howell Fish Spearing Decoy Hinkley, MN, relief stamped eyes, metal tail & fins, nice example, 7.5"L, est. Market Determined

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Paw Paw Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 6)

Paw Paw Fish Spearing Decoy Paw Paw, MI, tack eyes, earlier slender body with small fins, original paint in silver flash color, some flaking, 7.25"L, 500 - 700

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Paw Paw Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 6)

Paw Paw Fish Spearing Decoy Paw Paw, MI, tack eyes, large brass fins, strong original paint in silver flash color, light flaking, 7.25"L, est. 500 - 700

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Early Sucker Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 8)

Early Sucker Fish Spearing Decoy by unknown carver from Lake St. Clair, tack eyes, metal tail & metal fins, relief carved gills, combination of original & old working paint with some wear & flaking, 9.5"L, est. 300 - 500

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Early Fish Spearing Decoy (1 of 4)

Early Fish Spearing Decoy by unknown Michigan carver, similar to Vandenbosch, excellent surface, brass fins, 10.5"L, est. Market Determined

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