Elegant Old (Sailor Made?) Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy with Very Sharp Point pick head is short for Seneca Ray

is short for Seneca Ray Stoddard

This one is Persian

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

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Elegant Old (Sailor Made?) Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy with Very Sharp Point pick head is short for Seneca RayI 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.