Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy antique tin litho toy then coated with many successive

then coated with many successive layers of lacquer

and knowing that it came from the estate of a very prolific artist makes it easy to imagine that the trusty set of tools inside have lived a very active life

I especially love that they show a bit of swagger

she is 4 3/8"

Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy antique tin litho toy then coated with many successiveI purchased this one from an auction in Topeka, Kansas (and, as I write this, am feeling a lot of love for Kansas!), from which I also purchased a few great tramp art pieces. It looks to me like it did some actual work in the field, and perhaps got a new coat of paint at some point. I'm always rather amazed by the colors of mallards to begin with, and find wood ducks quite regal creatures in general, and just really like looking at this one, which