Chauncey Wheeler Flying Goldeneye Drake

Chauncey Wheeler (1888-1945) Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1920 3 1/4 by 16 by 5 1/2 in.

This half-bodied duck model displays a glass eye in a gentle eye groove, a gracefully curved wing, and incised bill and tail carving. On the back is a handcrafted copper hanger and "Chauncey Wheeler" script signature. Original paint with wear, seam separation at neck, minor chip to wing and tail tips, and reset edge of foot.

Provenance: Massey Collection Towner Collection Private Collection

Literature: Harold W. Reiser III, "Chance, A Man of Great Talent, Strength and Mystery," Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 87, exact bird illustrated.

Provenance

Massey Collection Towner Collection Private Collection