Black and Olive Painted Old Wooden Decoy Head egg shaped adding the perfect final touch

adding the perfect final touch to the carefully considered ensemble of a finely dressed woman or man heading off to an important engagement

Even if not

though it dates from the mid- to late 20th century

straight line for a mouth and deep-set eyes mostly holding onto their original black and white paint

Black and Olive Painted Old Wooden Decoy Head egg shaped adding the perfect final touchAnother fragment, this one the head from quite an old working decoy, which I find quite beautiful for its elegant carved form, the contrast between black and olive paint, and tack eyes, which have lost most of its black paint. The bottom edge of the neck is a bit uneven so it does not stand up on its own. 5 3 4" l x 3 5 8" t x 1 1 16" d.