Shiner Fish Decoy
Oscar W. Peterson (1887-1951)
Cadillac, MI, c. 1940's
7" long x 1.25" tall x .5" wide
 
Longer body in the later style still using large domed upholstery tacks for eyes.  Displaying bold paint that has aged nicely to appear metalic gold / bronze on the sides, a slightly cream white color for the tail and under body, with a dark black back.  Nicely painted tail details compared to the relatively basic paint patterns seen on most shiner tails.
 
Condition:  Original protected by a thin coat of varnish with light paint loss on fins and weights with some paint loss on the end of the tail and mouth edge.  A small spot of paint flake on the left broad side of the tail and a small flake under the left eye.