Black and Olive Painted Old Wooden Decoy Head egg shaped straight line for a mouth

straight line for a mouth and deep-set eyes mostly holding onto their original black and white paint

though it dates from the mid- to late 20th century

There is a small stain to the back page of the booklet and light wear to the edges of the box

Even if not

alligatoring on the larger

Black and Olive Painted Old Wooden Decoy Head egg shaped straight line for a mouthAnother fragment, this one the head from quite an old working decoy, which I find quite beautiful for its elegant carved form, the contrast between black and olive paint, and tack eyes, which have lost most of its black paint. The bottom edge of the neck is a bit uneven so it does not stand up on its own. 5 3 4" l x 3 5 8" t x 1 1 16" d.