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Great Horned Owl Decoy
Herters Manufacturing Inc. (est. 1890s)
Waseca, MN, c. 1940
20 in. tall
This life-size owl decoy was designed for crow hunting.
Original paint with gunning wear and an area of discoloration on back.
Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
Literature: Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 100, similar decoy illustrated.
William J. Mackey, Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p. 198, plate 156, related example illustrated.
Peter Johnson and Alf Wannenburgh, “The World of Shooting,” Lausanne, Switzerland, 1987, pp. 259-261, exact decoy partially illustrated.
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