Red with Green and White Spots Old Folk Art Ice Fishing Decoy bridges a human figure

a human figure

but it is the combo of nail and card that makes it for me

with handanger strips (the white cutwork)

and think the design is brilliant

and also for boxes with puzzle-type lids--so of course I really love this one which is both

Red with Green and White Spots Old Folk Art Ice Fishing Decoy bridges a human figureAnother wonderful old folk art ice fishing decoy from a box of them l found the other day in Maine, all made by the same person I believe. This one the longest of the bunch, bright red with white and green spots all over, four tin fins, and a weight on the bottom. I'm not an expert on these (or fish either!) but I am great admirer of them as objects, and this one to my eye is as about as good as they come. A beauty, all the better for its age. 9 1 16"