35. Bass fish decoy, Gordon Pecore Fox, Mount Clemens, Michigan. 11 1/2” in length. Carved gills and mouth. Original paint with one small dent and a rub on opposite side.
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Provenance: Chodorov collection. (2,000 - 3,000)
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7 1/8” long fish decoy, Harry Seymour, last quarter 20th century. Metal fins, curved leather tail, and tack eyes. Also carved fin. Subtle scale paint detail. Jigging stick included. Original paint with good patina and very slight wear; a few tiny dents.
Literature: “Beneath the Ice,” Ben Apfelbaum, Eli Gottlieb, and Steven J. Michaan. (6,000 - 9,000)
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37. Fish decoy, Horace “Bart” Perkins, New Baltimore, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Perch. Measures 7 1/4” in length with tack eyes, well carved mouth and gills. White paint on underside was strengthened a very long time ago; some paint restoration to areas of tail, along top side of body, and parts of the head. (2,000 - 3,000) 38.
Bass fish decoy, Hans Janner, Mount Clemens, Michigan. 12” in length. Natural finish with white paint on belly and copper fins. Very good and original.
Provenance: Chodorov collection.
Literature: “The Fish Decoy,” Art, Brad, and Scott Kimball, p. 75, exact decoy. “Beneath the Ice,” Steve Michaan, p. 31, exact decoy. (3,500 - 4,500) 39. Walleye fish decoy, Andy Trombley, circa 1950. 13 1/2” in length. Scaled paint pattern with glass eyes. Very good and original.
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Provenance: Chodorov collection.
Literature: “The Fish Decoy,” Art, Brad, and Scott Kimball, p. 21, exact fish. “Beneath the Ice,” p. 31, exact fish. Included in exhibition. (2,000 - 3,000)