The stout rectangular shape of an owl lends itself to a variety of practical uses, from wall clocks to bookends. Some people wear costume jewelry owl pins, others place taxidermy owls in in their library or den. Then there are owl figures, from Lefton’s porcelain owls perched on wooden stumps to crystal ones made by Steuben, Lalique, and Baccarat.
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