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Brown leather falcon's hood. The leather has a pattern detail and the sides are covered in green fabric which is partially missing. Their is a red fabric tuft at the top of the hood which is wrapped with a metal coil around a leather tube securing a tuft of cream feathers. The hood has a leather strap at its base.
brown leather with green felt sides and surmounted with tuft of white feathers. Hght. 4 3/4 ins. (inc feather). Part of collection of hawking furniture purchased.
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