Old Painted Wooden Field Decoy (with Lots of Shot Marks) matte glaze but also-even at just over

but also-even at just over 2 1/2 inches tall--massively powerful

Quite a compelling little carving

and the painting perfectly preserved) but for a thin split in the wood on the bottom--visible only when opened or turned upside down

There are many good bud vases out there

and the company

Old Painted Wooden Field Decoy (with Lots of Shot Marks) matte glaze but also-even at just overA charmer of an old wooden field decoy I think, which was definitely put to workthere are shot marks all over one side. Im not an expert but think it might represent an American Oystercatcher with its bright yellow eyes and long beak, black head and white belly. All the better for the twist of old wire still attached to one side, which was threaded rather beautifully through three nailed loops. 14 1 2" long measured straight from tip of beak to tail;