DETAILS
A vintage, hand carved, wooden, painted bird sculpture by noted New England bird carver Wendell Gilley. Modelled as two black-capped Chickadees perched on a piece of driftwood.
MEDIUM
Painted wood
COLOR(S)
Polychrome
PLACE OF ORIGIN
New England | United States
MAKER
Wendell Gilley (American, 1904-1983) | Active/lived: Mount Desert Island, Maine, 1931-83
MARKS
Signed (base): Gilley.
PERIOD
Mid 20th century
DATE
Circa 1960
DIMENSIONS
Width 7 Depth 4 Height 7.5 inches
CONDITION
Note: broken wing tip. Curled up (back of foot).