Makers / Shang Wheeler / Pair of Bluebill
Shang Wheeler Pair of Bluebill
Charles E. "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949), Stratford, Connecticut
$27,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $20,000–$30,000
Sold Apr 2026at Guyette & Deeter April 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesPair of BluebillConfigPairPosePreenerSize13.5"ConditionMintQuantity2
The catalog record
Pair of bluebills. Hollow carved with comb feather paint detail. Hen in preening pose. Maker’s name and town painted and written in pencil on underside. Also dated 1946. Measure 13.5” and 12” long.
Provenance
Gifted by the maker to his friend Hector Whittington after the two had numerous correspondences during WWII, where Whittington was serving. Hector Whittington collection. Ralph Loeff collection. Jim and Diane Cook collection.
Comparable sales
No other Shang Wheeler Pair of Bluebill in the data yet.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Shang Wheeler sales