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Jul 28, 2017 - Jul 29, 2017
Rare Miniature Great Blue Heron Pair
Wendell Gilley (1904-1983)
Southwest Harbor, ME, 1968
13 1/2 in. high
Signed "Gilley" on the top of the wood base which is inscribed "Made for Wm. D. Tarrant." who was the gun dog editor for Field and Stream magazine from 1974 to 1998. This carving is a smaller scale version of the heron pair illustrated on the dust jacket of Gilley's book "Bird Carving: A Guide to a Fascinating Hobby."
Original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: William D. Tarrant Collection
Private Collection, California
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