Huge Folk Art Lobster Claw Face! Moakley vase sturdy and sound

sturdy and sound

the hand is bright shiny gold in color and made of cast metal

unpainted posts on one side of the porch--perhaps were later additions to add reinforcement in holding up the overhang

I just love the deep hunter green paint on this old decoy head

It seems to me he would really have enjoyed hiking to Point Sublime in Yellowstone (for sure choosing the trail that takes one via Artist Point) just in order to be able to snap this pic with his hand framing the view

Huge Folk Art Lobster Claw Face! Moakley vase sturdy and soundOh the weird and wonderful things people have made! I think of painted lobster claws like this as coastal New England's answer to British vertebrae bone painted in the likeness of John Wesley. I believe this huge hand painted claw likely dates to the early 20th century, and, found in Maine, would guess that is likely where it originated. Really, who doesn't need one of these?! 11 1 8" l x 4 1 2" t x 2 3 8" d and in great condition. It does not seem