Stunning 19th Century Primitive Working Decoy with Copper Neck Mend brass globe Otherwise clean

Otherwise clean

And this box

and quite fond of our woman "Looking for something which never arrives" too

from the heads of Player's cigarette sailors

and also just terrific drawings

Stunning 19th Century Primitive Working Decoy with Copper Neck Mend brass globe Otherwise cleanTo my sensibilities, this is just about the most beautiful decoy I've ever seen, and really just pure sculpture to me in no small part due to this fantastic collar mend, copper I believe, around the neck, with a wonderful row of fat iron nails down the front seam; the perfect enhancement to its elegant form and weathered black painted surface. More fat nails for eyes on the head, and others here and there all over, and an old lead plate on the