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Friday, April 29, 2016

OLD ICE SPEAR FISHING DECOY CARVED WOOD TACK EYES TIN FINS TAIL CRACKLED BLACK PAINT ANTIQUE

FOR SALE ON ETSY
Old Antique Weighted Fish Decoy
For Ice Fishing Spear Fishing
10.25 INCHES LONG.
Hand Carved Wood
Old Crackled Black Paint. 
Patinated Brass Tack Eyes.
Sheet Metal / Tin Fins and Tail.
Possibly from
Lake St Clair Michigan
circa 1930s
Missing three of the tin fins. Broken off.
Hollowed Out and Poured Lead/Solder 
Weighted bottom.
The tack eyes are positioned on the top of the head.
FOR SALE ON ETSY NOW
The tail is attached with two tiny nails.
Wire on top of  head looped through
a reamed out channel in the wood.
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