Allen J. King Miniature Pheasant Pair

Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituate, RI, c. 1950 An exquisite pair of miniature ring-necked pheasants with five chicks. Signed "A. J. King" on the side of the base and retaining its original, "The Crossroads of Sport, Inc. 15 East 54th St. New York" paper label. Professional restoration to the end of hen’s tail and right tip of cock’s tail.

Provenance: Stephen H. Churchill Collection

Literature: Joseph H. Ellis, "Birds in Wood and Paint: American Bird Carvings and Their Carvers, 1900-1970," Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 110, Fig. 11.9 and 11.10, similar miniature illustrated.

Provenance

Stephen H. Churchill Collection