C. 1940s Folk Art Insect Ice Fishing Lure In Brilliant Polychrome (Appendage Losses) theatre costume Price is per card

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I think it would be great hung on the wall

it opens and closes fine but does not have the same totally flush closure as the other sliding top box

And what a great intertwining of stripes

4 7/8" across at base

C. 1940s Folk Art Insect Ice Fishing Lure In Brilliant Polychrome (Appendage Losses) theatre costume Price is per cardThe 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