Elegant Old (Sailor Made?) Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy with Very Sharp Point pick head Checkers measure 15/16" inn diameter

Checkers measure 15/16" inn diameter x 7/16" thick

to the terrific echoing lines of their bodies (and especially those elbows

"Ethel and Helen" written on the back

or maybe timber

The more battered the better for me when it comes to old decoys-- it's the one's that wear their work on their backs (literally) and that show all sorts of losses and/or repairs that I find most appealing

Elegant Old (Sailor Made?) Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy with Very Sharp Point pick head Checkers measure 15/16" inn diameterI have a feeling this whimsy was made by a sailor with the sharply pointed end rather like that of a fid. Whatever the case, an old one, and a beauty, which would quite hold its own on the wall, hanging from one nail. 5 3 16" x 13 16" x 13 16". Very good condition.