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THBExceedingly Rare and Large Sturgeon Decoy
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20 Winter Street
Pembroke, MA 02359
United States
Founded in 2005, Copley Fine Art Auctions is a boutique auction house specializing in antique decoys and American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Over the course of the last two decades, the firm has set auction records for not only individual decoy makers, but also entire carving regions. Copley...Read more
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LiveJul 10, 2025
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- Lot Description
Exceedingly Rare and Large Sturgeon Decoy
Winnebago Area, WI, c. 1930
43 in. long
This massive "sizer" decoy would have been used in the water as a scale reference for spearing sturgeon. A "sizer" such as this would be made to match the minimum legal length for spearing sturgeon. Spearfishers would thus ensure they were only harvesting legal-sized fish. It is constructed with a central wooden board from nose to tail and has a lead core, causing this decoy to weigh over fifteen pounds. The cork siding was used to imitate the rough and textured surface of a sturgeon's body.
Original paint with fishing wear and losses to tips of pelvic and anal fins.
Provenance: George Rader Collection, acquired Pleasant Run, c. 1990
Private Collection, MidwestCondition
Please refer to the description; if you have additional questions, email colin@copleyart.com.
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