Pratt Decoy Company Owl

Wm. E. Pratt Mfg. Co. (1893-1936) (attributed) Joliet, IL, c. 1920 Believed to be an early factory owl with added features including, hand-chiseled eye sockets, carved eyes, attached leather ears, and an antler tip that has been inserted to replicate the beak. There is an eye hook for hanging, a drilled hole under the tail for use as a stick up and remnants of an old paper tag under the tail. In old paint with light wear.

Provenance: Private Collection, Dallas Texas

Provenance

Private Collection, Dallas Texas