Stunning 19th Century Primitive Working Decoy with Copper Neck Mend brass globe Some light spot toning/foxing visible

Some light spot toning/foxing visible on the paper

and one claw is a bit darker in tone than the other

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

And this box

from the heads of Player's cigarette sailors

Stunning 19th Century Primitive Working Decoy with Copper Neck Mend brass globe Some light spot toning/foxing visibleTo 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