This is a vintage Italian plastic decoy wood pigeon. Typically used for hunting. These would sit atop a tree with a string attached that would make the wings flap (string lost on this one). Usually a central hide would be surronded by many of these atop trees and the strings could all be pulled from there (witnessed by Mr EVE in the early 1980’s as a 13 year old French exchange student. He remembers the birds of prey circling above). Signs of age as detailed below.
Found: Normandy, France
Made: Italian
Materials: plastic
Size: about 64 x 38 x 10 cm – 25.5 x 15 x 4 inches
Weight: 280g
Condition: in vintage condition, some scrapes and scars, paint is wearing / discoloured, missing its string to make the wings flap and it looks like a sealed untit so replacing may be difficult, dusty, please see all pictures closely
Sent from France