McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
Falconry equipment [including] saddle bags, gloves, knife and sheath, pigeon-wings lure.
File
6 exhibit cards and other material.
This file contains falconry equipment from approximately 1930-1936 crafted by Otto Kals for Casey A. Wood and gifted to the McGill Library. Within this file are two saddlebags used to carry the game hunted by the falcon or hawk, one pair of leather gloves, one knife and sheath, and one pigeon-wing lure. This file also contains six exhibit name cards for these items with a description for the falconers’ gloves. The arrangement of items within this file has been respected during rehousing.
Some of these items have been digitally photographed for the online exhibit The Birdman of McGill: Casey Wood - Avid Collector, Magnanimous Donor and Generous Friend and are available to view on the exhibit website.
Also includes 2 saddlebags, 2 leather gloves, 1 knife and sheath, 1 pigeon-wing lure.