Allen J. King Rare Miniature Screech Owl Pair

Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituate, RI, c. 1940 9 in. tall

An exceedingly rare and well-executed pair of tiny raptors. The grey morph owl is alert with a turned head and raised wings perched on a branch. The red morph bird shows sleepy eyes as it rests in the safety of a tree cavity. The composition is signed by the maker on the side of the trunk.

Miniature collector and author Joseph Ellis chose a related King raptor pair as the lead feature on the front dust-jacket cover of his book about American miniature bird carvings. Original paint with minimal wear.

Literature: Joseph Ellis, “Birds in Wood and Paint,” Hanover, NH, 2009, front cover and pp. 108-113, King carvings illustrated and discussed.