Allen J. King Miniature Nesting Bald Eagle Pair

Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituate, RI, c. 1950 An exceptionally well executed miniature with a very intricately constructed nest and three carved eaglets. Mounted on a square mahogany base with chamfered corners. Signed "A. J. King" on the side of the tree. Original condition.

Provenance: Eve duPont Remer Collection, purchased at the Crossroads of Sport Private Collection, by descent in the family

Literature: Joseph H. Ellis, "Birds in Wood and Paint: American Bird Carvings and their Carvers, 1900-1970," Lebanon, NH, 2009, Dust jacket cover, p. 112, Fig. 11.12 and 11.13, similar miniature of a nesting pair of red-tailed hawks illustrated.

Provenance

Eve duPont Remer Collection, purchased at the Crossroads of Sport Private Collection, by descent in the family