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Andy Trombley
1919-1975
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Andy Trombley, Bass, Fish Decoy,
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Andy Trombley / Bass Decoy
Carved by Hans Janner, Sr and painted by Trombley
Length 12", circa 1943

Andy Trombley was an extraordinary carver from the Mt. Clemens area.

The son-in-law of Hans Janner Sr, Trombley was a reknowned woodcarver and an even better painter, often using a mesh hairnet in painting his decoys to give the appearance of scales. He collaborated with other master carvers, as shown in the example above, which was carved by his father-in-law and painted by Trombley.

Raised in a large family that fished and hunted locally, Mr. Trombley resided in Harrison Township with his wife and daughter. At the time of his death in 1975, he was the last surviving member of the great "Master" Fish Decoy carvers.


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