Description: Here's a chance to hook this Old Hand Carved Wood Fish Plaque in pre-owned condition as pictured. Carving portrays a charming folk art quality which may have originally served as a trade sign for either a fish monger's market, restaurant, or bait and tackle shop, etc. Carver created this solid wooden fish with carved scales and fins in the apparent form of a mythical dolphin. Dry surface with faded green paint and black accents to fins, scales and eye. Item is ready to hang for display like a taxidermy model. A possible old mounting hole about 3/8" Diameter X 1-1/4" Depth is located about midway on backside. Uncertain of exact age, but likely an antique from early 1900s. Carving is unsigned, so provenance unknown beyond it was an estate acquisition from a fishing lure & decoy collector. Please note: condition as found with original surface scratches, scuffs, age checks, paint spots, etc as pictured. The backside has undergone an unusual preservation intervention, long ago. Notably, the tail has a unique crack repair reinforced with a strip of wood inlayed into the back as a stiffener, almost like the fish's spine. Evidently, someone valued its restoration. Overall dimensions: 24-3/4" Length X 5-1/2" Height X 2" Depth Don't let this be the 'Catch of the Day' that got away! FAQs Please email any questions before bidding via eBay's 'Contact Seller' link. Please Do Not Pre-pay. Seller Will Send Invoice directly to Buyer following auction's end. Seller will combine shipments where possible to save on shipping costs. We give a 100% unconditional, 14 day, bid price guarantee if item returned as shipped. Sorry, we do not give partial refunds. The Fine Print Please read; by placing a bid, buyer agrees to the following terms of this transaction: Buyer prepays order including shipping, insurance. Buyer charged actual shipping cost plus up to an additional $3.00 for Packaging and Handling; all items are carefully packed using RECYCLED PRODUCTS where possible to insure safe delivery while reducing shipping cost in an environment friendly way. Sorry, no local pick-up due to zoning regulations. Items regularly shipped from 1-3 days following payment clearance to confirmed eBay addresses only. Buyers with any post auction questions requested to contact us via eBay's 'Contact Seller' link. Feedback routinely reciprocated following completed transaction. Thanks. Please check our inventory for Marine Antiques, Folk Art, Dive Gear, Cameras, Unique Collectibles, etc.
Price: 350 USD
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-21T23:13:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Occasion: All Occasions
Signed: No
Color: Multicolor
Material: Wood
Item Length: 5.5 in
Orientation: Horizontal
Subject: Fish
Brand: Unique
Mounting: Wall Mounted, Hanging
Type: Plaque
Customized: Yes
Era: Early 20th Century (1911-1940)
Theme: Animals & Dinosaurs
Original/Reproduction: Original
Features: Carvings
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Character Family: Charmed
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 24 in
