Jim Nelson Carved Wooden Fish Decoy
Updated August 20, 2026
This auction ended on August 29, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0102 |
| Estimate | $200 - $400 |
| Opening bid | $10 |
| Category | Sporting Goods & Outdoors |
| Auction | Ledbetter's Folk Art & Pottery |
| Date | August 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Ledbetter Folk Art Auction |
| Location | Gibsonville, North Carolina |
18"x4" Hand-carved and painted wooden fish decoy by James “Jim” Nelson (1926–2013) of Cadillac, Michigan, an important figure in the Michigan fish-decoy tradition. Nelson began carving as a
