Allen J. King Miniature Wild Turkey Pair With Chicks

Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituate, RI, c. 1950 The standing turkey is four-inches tall, the hen is watching over five poults. The carving is signed on the side of the base under her tail. A wild turkey pair set a world record for the maker selling at Eldred's in July, 2004 for $13,800. This tom and hen display exquisite paint, incised tail carving, and have five animated chicks.

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, p. 108, Fig. 11.5, similar miniature illustrated.

Provenance

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