Jack Franco Decorative Wren In Marsh

Jack Franco Assonet, MA, 1980 9 1/2 in. tall

A calling long-billed marsh wren on a length of grass with carved oysters below. The base is signed, dated, inscribed on the underside. This carving earned third place at the World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition as annotated on the bottom. Three years later, Franco went on to earn two blue ribbons at the "Worlds." Original paint with light wear.