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.

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

Important lake trout trade sign, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century. Carved in the round with glass eyes, metal side fins, and carved mouth and gills. Metal strapping along e

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".

Painted wooden fish trade sign "DO YOU OWN A / SWENSON DECOY YET? / FRAZEE MINN". 62" W..

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

''Old Fish Decoys'' Folk Art fish trade sign, carved and painted wood and copper. 26''l.

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

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.

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

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

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