Vintage Carved Wood & Metal Polychrome Painted Folk Art Yellow Perch Fish Decoy

Description: Vintage Carved Wood Polychrome Painted Wood and Metal Yellow Perch Fish Decoy For Your Fish Decoy or Wood Carvings Collection-FishDecoy23 Details Description: A very nice vintage carved wood fish decoy in the form of what we believe represents a yellow perch. The fish is elongated with a yellow color having a green back with green stripes throughout its body. This decoy appears to be carved of a single piece of wood and is painted in yellow, green, red, and orange. The decoy is carved to show the general form of the fish with a curved tail, a carved mouth, and a line delineating the head. The fins are inserted tin pieces that have been painted in red with black highlights. The fish has two plastic eyes. They are transparent with a central black spot. The decoy has what looks like a lead weight inserted into it on the bottom. It also has holes at the top edge of the top fin to hand from. A nice vintage decoy which would make a nice addition to your collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Uncertain, but most likely sometime in the mid 1900s (mid 20th century) or possibly earlier. Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Size: Measures ~8 3/4" long, ~3 5/8" at its widest including the two long side fins, and about ~2 3/4" at its highest including the top fin. The piece weighs about 6.5 ounces. Maker: Unknown. Marks: Unmarked. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: A nice and very interesting fish decoy. A beautiful and nice piece which would make a worthy addition to your collection of fish decoys. Condition: The decoy is in very good condition, with no breaks, cracks, or repairs. The piece has s few minor scratches, some dings to the surface, and some losses to the paint especially on the painted tin fins and the edge of the tail. The piece has minimum wear o the surfaces and paint losses to the body. The piece is also a bit soiled and would benefit from a good cleaning to bring out its full beauty. The only issue we see is the fact that one of the short side fins is missing (see first and next to last photos). Because of the missing fin, we are selling the piece AS IS at a fraction of its true value. Be that as it may, this is a truly nice piece worthy of a spot in your collection. Please view the photos for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Careful priority shipping & handling based on Buyer's Zip Code Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 77.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-03T14:52:48.000Z

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