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Wendell Gilley Rare Miniature Great Blue Heron Pair

Wendell Gilley (1904-1983) Southwest Harbor, ME, 1968

Wendell Gilley – Rare Miniature Great Blue Heron Pair – 2017
$2,160
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$2,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017

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SpeciesHeronConfigPairPaintOriginalQuantity2Carved1968SignedyesFormMiniature

The catalog record

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

Provenance

William D. Tarrant Collection Private Collection, California

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Wendell Gilley Herons to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2023—Original$5,400
Feb 2023—Original$4,500
Feb 2023—Original$1,200
Jul 2022—Original$10,200
Mar 2022—Original$10,200

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Wendell Gilley sales