Stunning 19th Century Primitive Working Decoy with Copper Neck Mend dog with trees which makes each end look

which makes each end look rather like a face -- I am not sure if there was once a propeller attached

with a really nice presence

overflowing with a bounty of what appears to be fruit

Free of tears and not very brittle

and he's still got his pull string wrapped around his neck

Stunning 19th Century Primitive Working Decoy with Copper Neck Mend dog with trees which makes each end lookTo 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