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Gus Wilson Baltimore Oriole

Augustus Aaron Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1930

Gus Wilson – Baltimore Oriole – 2011
$2,588
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000
Sold Jul 2011at Copley, July 2011

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SpeciesSongbirdPaintOriginalFormDecorative

The catalog record

Augustus Aaron Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1930 A rare Baltimore oriole with painted tack eyes, carved raised wings, incised detail on the wings, tail and delineation of the beak. The wire legs end in triangular feet. Wilson typically made these folky songbirds to be mounted on fence posts. Original paint with a reset wing tip and reset beak tip.

Provenance: Bernie Galipeau Collection

Provenance

Bernie Galipeau Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Gus Wilson Songbirds to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2026—Original$3,600
Apr 2026GoodOriginal$1,800
Apr 2026—Original$1,320
Apr 2026Mint—$960
Apr 2026—Original$600

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