John Tax Crow

John Tax (1894-1967) (att.) Osakis, MN, c. 1915 An unusual seven-piece laminated hunting decoy which was rigged to either hang or sit on a spike. Appears to be original paint with gunning wear, slight separation at lamination seams, the right edge of the tail has been blunted and there is an old repair to bill.

Provenance: This bird was found in 1978, in a Niswa, Minnesota market, northeast of John Tax’s hometown of Osakis.

Provenance

This bird was found in 1978, in a Niswa, Minnesota market, northeast of John Tax’s hometown of Osakis.