Miniature Black Duck, Wendell Gilley (1904-1983)

Miniature Black Duck
Wendell Gilley (1904-1983)
Southwest Harbor, ME, c. 1950
8 in. long

A black duck displaying finely-painted feather detail, glass eyes, and raised wing tips. The carving is signed by the maker on the underside of the right webbed foot.
Original paint with minimal wear.
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