Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy agate and gold cufflinks 8" tall x 6 1/2"

8" tall x 6 1/2" wide (with dress spread flat)

it just struck me as quite a beautiful thing

sunlit waters sailing toward the vast blue on the horizon

with natural bristles--horsehair I believe--and a handy hook on the end for hanging near the work bench

The black paper could certainly be cut to separate the two roosters

Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy agate and gold cufflinks 8" tall x 6 1/2"I 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