Leroy Howell - Black and White Fish Decoy
Updated September 3, 2026
| Lot number | 165 |
| Estimate | 500.00 - 800.00 USD |
| Category | Sporting Goods & Outdoors |
| Auction | Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction 2026 |
| Date | September 26, 2026 at 10:52 PM EDT |
| Auction house | American Sporting Auctions |
| Location | Syracuse, New York |
Leroy Howell (1898-1988) Hinkley, MN 7.25" long | 1.125" wide | 1.625" tall Fat black and white fish with Howell's classic incised eyes. Large fins are left gold on top and painted black on the bottom. "Leroy Howell created stylized rather than realistic fish decoys, and often decorated them with painted lines, dots, and flowers. He trained as a housepainter and originally carved decoys just for personal use. His work became popular with other fishermen, however, and he traveled around Minnesota taking orders for decoys before the start of the spearing season" (Kimball, The Fish Decoy, vol. I, 1986)Condition: Excellent and original with minimal wear from use
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