17265. Roycroft Hand-Carved Oak Hanging Motto “A Deer Hunter is a Miserable Thing” c1910. Today deer are plentiful, but in the early 1900s deer skins were a standard item of trade in country stores, and venison was eaten in many households. The deer population couldn’t withstand such an unremitting onslaught. Most likely a special order. This is the only known example of this motto. Signed. Excellent original finish. 45.5″w x 10″h $25,000
