C. 1940s Folk Art Insect Ice Fishing Lure In Brilliant Polychrome (Appendage Losses) diorama just one bag missing a

just one bag missing a label

Sepia tone photograph

Otherwise there are some small chips here and there just to the glazing around the lips--minor

Another find this week on a loop through central and mid-coast Maine that brought pure joy and delight--and quite a lucky find

C. 1940s Folk Art Insect Ice Fishing Lure In Brilliant Polychrome (Appendage Losses) diorama just one bag missing aThe color and decoration on this one is just fantastic every bit as brilliant in hand, and even better and what wonderful tiered carving of that abdomen! This is a folk art ice fishing decoy lure, c. 1930s 50s I believe, perhaps representing a giant blue and green fly (those eyes!) or wasp??? It took me a bit to notice, but I think there were likely once wings extending from slits in the sides of the thorax, and one wire leg and one antennae were also