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  • 2024.02.08
1644Wildlife in wood
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
Wildlife in wood
Accession #:
  • 2024.02.08
Identifier:
  • 1644   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • LeMaster - Richard LeMaster
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Published : Chillicothe, Ill. : Model Technology. Inscribed by the author "To Wendell Gilley, with best wishes to one of the pioneers in this field. We have all benefited from your efforts."
  • 2024.02.09
1643How to make working decoys
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
How to make working decoys
Accession #:
  • 2024.02.09
Identifier:
  • 1643   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • Starr - George Ross Starr, Jr.
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Published: New York : Winchester Press. Page 69 is signed by Frank C. Wilson, a Massachusetts decoy carver who is featured in the book. Wilson's work was for sale in the Wendell Gilley Museum shop.
  • 2024.01.07
1642Want to carve a duck? : a beginner's guide
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Want to carve a duck? : a beginner's guide
Accession #:
  • 2024.01.07
Identifier:
  • 1642   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Guthe - Elizabeth Corey Guthe
Date:
  • 1984
Description:
Published: Southwest Harbor, Maine : Publisher's Northeast. Inscription to Nina Gormley by the author on title page.
  • 2023.09.24
1638Game bird carving
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Game bird carving
Accession #:
  • 2023.09.24
Identifier:
  • 1638   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Burk - Bruce Burk.
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Published: New York : Winchester Press. Inscription to Wendell Gilley by the author on half title page.
  • 2023.08.02
1634Birds in wood and paint : American miniature bird carvings and their carvers, 1900-1970
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Birds in wood and paint : American miniature bird carvings and their carvers, 1900-1970
Accession #:
  • 2023.08.02
Identifier:
  • 1634   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Ellis - Joseph H. Ellis
Date:
  • 2009
Description:
Published: Lebanon, N.H. : University Press of New England, c2009. Inscription to Nina Gormley, Museum Director, by the author on half title page.
  • 20.01.017
1256Black Duck
  • Carving, Decoy
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck
Accession #:
  • 20.01.017
Identifier:
  • 1256   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1967
Description:
Bottom inscribed "Black Duck by W.H. Gilley. Made for Robert Kurtz." Dated 4/18/67.
  • 20.01.113
1363Herring Gull
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull
Accession #:
  • 20.01.113
Identifier:
  • 1363   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Underside of carved wooden base marked: "Herring Gull by W. H. Gilley 1978"
  • 20.01.115
1366American Brant
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
American Brant
Accession #:
  • 20.01.115
Identifier:
  • 1366   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; undated
  • 20.01.090
1335Green-winged Teal
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Green-winged Teal
Accession #:
  • 20.01.090
Identifier:
  • 1335   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Marked "G. Winged Teal" and signed "by W. H. Gilley" on underside of base
  • 96.2.7
1301Bald Eagle
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 96.2.7
Identifier:
  • 1301   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Adult bald eagle, approximately one-sixth life-size, sitting upright on small driftwood knot ; lead feet with talons realistically gripping the base ; undercut wing tips crossed over carved tail ; Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base; marked "Hilda, Hulda Bragdon, Xmas 1973" on underside of base
  • 81.3.9
1462Snowy Egret
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Snowy Egret
Accession #:
  • 81.3.9
Identifier:
  • 1462   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1950 c
Description:
Miniature adult on driftwood base stands erect, neck [?] back, head up, glass eyes, metal legs, feet, and crest feathers, painted details. Signed on lower right of base "Gilley."
  • 20.01.102
1347Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.102
Identifier:
  • 1347   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Signed "Gilley 82" on underside of base
  • 91.3.1
1312Great Blue Heron Pair
  • Carving, Pair, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Blue Heron Pair
Accession #:
  • 91.3.1
Identifier:
  • 1312   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Pair of adult herons on roughly "x" shaped driftwood mount. On lower right arm of the "x" a heron in hunting posture is loosely mounted. On upper arm of the x, another heron is depicted in a guarding posture. Twin metal-strip crest, glass eyes, metal feet and legs realistically painted. Signed "Gilley" on top side of sand-finished oblong base, lower right.
  • 20.01.120
1371Chickadee
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Chickadee
Accession #:
  • 20.01.120
Identifier:
  • 1371   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1979 ca.
Description:
Black-capped chickadee head down on branch. Artist's stamp on underside of carved oblong base
  • 89.3.18
1448Semipalmated Plover
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Semipalmated Plover
Accession #:
  • 89.3.18
Identifier:
  • 1448   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1975
Description:
Adult on small driftwood base ; body appears to be "bobbing" downward ; tail swept up, wing tips folded over ; glass eyes, wire legs and metal feet ; body covered overall with finely incised lines. Signed, dated and marked "Semipalmated Plover (Lifesize) by W.H. Gilley, 1975" on underside of base.
  • 89.3.20
1503Spotted sandpiper
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Spotted sandpiper
Accession #:
  • 89.3.20
Identifier:
  • 1503   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1979
Description:
Adult standing on weathered driftwood base, right leg retracted, neck slightly outstretched, head erect and looking ahead, bill curved slightly downward ; glass eyes, wire legs and metal feet. Signed on top of base near left foot: "Gilley" in felt tip pen ; also on underside, "Spotted Sandpiper by W.H. Gilley, 1979"
  • 20.01.129
1463Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.129
Identifier:
  • 1463   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base beneath tail
  • 20.01.020
1261Bald Eagle With Redhead Duck
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle With Redhead Duck
Accession #:
  • 20.01.020
Identifier:
  • 1261   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base. No date
  • 20.01.136
1470Pileated Woodpecker
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Accession #:
  • 20.01.136
Identifier:
  • 1470   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Underside of base marked "Made especially for Francis W. Rawle" and signed "by W.H. Gilley".
  • 20.01.031
1272Mallard Pair
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.031
Identifier:
  • 1272   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base; no date
  • 99.3.1
1358Woodcock
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Woodcock
Accession #:
  • 99.3.1
Identifier:
  • 1358   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Inscribed "Made for Byron and Maureen Cheever" on underside of base ; signed "Gilley '72" on top of base.
  • 20.01.139
1473Great Hornbill
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Hornbill
Accession #:
  • 20.01.139
Identifier:
  • 1473   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Carved at the request of Addie Gilley, who was inspired by an illustration in a book about birds of the world. Signed "Gilley" on bottom of driftwood branch. Underside of base marked "Native of India, Sumatra, Indo China".
  • 81.1.124
1129Herring Gull with Fish
  • Carving, Decoy, 1/2 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull with Fish
Accession #:
  • 81.1.124
Identifier:
  • 1129   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy, 1/2 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1946
Description:
Approx. 1/2 life size; adult swimming, flat bottom, carved and painted fish in beak, head tilted left; glass eyes, carved and painted decorative detail. Signed "Gilley" and marked "Addie Gilley" on underside of base. Dated "1946"
  • 81.1.94
1101Loon with Two Chicks
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Decoy
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Loon with Two Chicks
Accession #:
  • 81.1.94
Identifier:
  • 1101   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Decoy
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Approx. 1/4 life size; three part composition: one swimming, flat-bottomed adult, two swimming, flat-bottomed chicks; adult's head turned slightly to left, with glass eyes and painted detail; chick a's head is erect, chick b's head is down, both have burned detail. Adult marked, dated, signed "Loon, made for Addie Gilley by W.H. Gilley, 1973" on underside. Chicks unmarked.
1545Saw-whet Owl
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Saw-whet Owl
Identifier:
  • 1545   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Owl perched on U-shaped branch mounted on flat wooden base. "Gilly" faintly visible on base near bottom of branch. Inscribed "Saw Whet Owl made for Evelyn Foss" and stamped "Wendell H. Gilley" on underside of base. No date visible.
1586Common eider pair
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common eider pair
Identifier:
  • 1586   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Male eider perched on carved rock facing female. Female faces forward on the carved wooden base. Underside marked Northern eiders by W.H. Gilley, S.W. Harbor, Maine. No date.
  • 20.01.127
1460Snowy Owl, Male
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Snowy Owl, Male
Accession #:
  • 20.01.127
Identifier:
  • 1460   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Owl looking over left shoulder, glass eyes, wire toes. Signed "Gilley" on rear of driftwood base. Underside of base stamped Wendell H. Gilley.
  • 81.1.81
1088American Goldeneye, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
American Goldeneye, Female
Accession #:
  • 81.1.81
Identifier:
  • 1088   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Miniature; swimming duck, neck down; painted detail. Unsigned. Companion to 81.1.79.
  • 20.01.024
1265Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.024
Identifier:
  • 1265   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Base covered with moss
  • 89.3.10
1474Northern Cardinal, Male
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Northern Cardinal, Male
Accession #:
  • 89.3.10
Identifier:
  • 1474   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Adult male perched facing downward on driftwood branch attached to carved oblong base. Glass eyes ; wire and metal legs and feet. Oval pine base gouged and stained ; underside of base covered in felt. No visible signature or date
  • 20.01.013
1252Goldfinch
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Goldfinch
Accession #:
  • 20.01.013
Identifier:
  • 1252   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Underside of base marked: "Foss from Addie #4" ; no date
  • 20.01.126
1459Tit on a Vise
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Tit on a Vise
Accession #:
  • 20.01.126
Identifier:
  • 1459   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 89.3.14
1467Red-winged Blackbird
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Red-winged Blackbird
Accession #:
  • 89.3.14
Identifier:
  • 1467   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
Adult male perched on branching twig on carved pine base ; wire legs and metal feet with talons grasping the branch ; glass eyes. Entire body covered with fine incised lines, deeper where suggesting primaries and tail feathers. Underside of base marked "Red-winged blackbird by W. H. Gilley 1977".
  • 2012.01.01
1325Northern Cardinal
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Northern Cardinal
Accession #:
  • 2012.01.01
Identifier:
  • 1325   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
  • 84.3.2
1255Vesper Sparrow
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Vesper Sparrow
Accession #:
  • 84.3.2
Identifier:
  • 1255   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base. No date
  • 81.1.63
1071Black-capped Chickadee
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee
Accession #:
  • 81.1.63
Identifier:
  • 1071   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Life size; clinging to twig in characteristic upside-down position, twig screwed to shaped wooden base; pinhead eyes, wire legs and feet, detail in color and relief; Signed "Gilley '73." Marked "Chickadee for Addie Gilley, 1973" on underside.
  • 89.3.16
1290Rose-breasted Grosbeak
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Accession #:
  • 89.3.16
Identifier:
  • 1290   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Adult male, approximately life size, sitting on twig, head slightly cocked and turned left ; no visible legs, cut metal talons ; glass eyes. Signed in felt tip pen "by W. H. Gilley" and dated 1976 on underside of base; also faintly signed on top lower right of base
  • 84.3.1
1282White-winged Crossbill Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
White-winged Crossbill Pair
Accession #:
  • 84.3.1
Identifier:
  • 1282   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front of driftwood base. No date
  • 20.01.141
1534Downy Woodpecker on Birch
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Downy Woodpecker on Birch
Accession #:
  • 20.01.141
Identifier:
  • 1534   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Downy woodpecker perched on birch "tree" mounted on carved oblong wooden base. Signed "Gilley" on bottom of birch ; no date
1532King Eider
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
King Eider
Identifier:
  • 1532   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1981
Description:
King Eider on post ; painted sheet metal feet ; "Gilley" signature and date engraved on bottom of bird ; bird detaches from post
  • 20.01.140
1531Ruffed Grouse
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Ruffed Grouse
Accession #:
  • 20.01.140
Identifier:
  • 1531   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
"Made for Len and Dianne with love" inscribed on underside of base
  • 89.3.13
1322Evening Grosbeak, Male
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Evening Grosbeak, Male
Accession #:
  • 89.3.13
Identifier:
  • 1322   
Type:
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Adult male on gnarled driftwood root; glass eyes, wire legs and cut metal feet. Signed "Gilley '78" on oblong pine base ; underside of base marked "Evening Grosbeak #33"
  • 93.1.1
1285Pine Grosbeak, Female
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pine Grosbeak, Female
Accession #:
  • 93.1.1
Identifier:
  • 1285   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base below bird's left wing. Gilley's stamp on bottom of base
  • 91.01.21
1398Red-breasted Merganser, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Red-breasted Merganser, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.21
Identifier:
  • 1398   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Fe. Shelldrake"
  • 91.01.20
1399Red-breasted Merganser, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Red-breasted Merganser, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.20
Identifier:
  • 1399   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Shelldrake"
  • 20.01.138
1472Common Eider, Male
  • Carving, Decoy
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Eider, Male
Accession #:
  • 20.01.138
Identifier:
  • 1472   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1980 c
Description:
One of five eiders Wendell Gilley wanted to make for the museum at the end of his life. He was able to complete three. "Gilley" engraved on undersides of body and head.
1567Cormorant
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Cormorant
Identifier:
  • 1567   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Neck extended and head turned to the right. Glass eyes, metal legs and feet. Driftwood base, no visible signature or date
  • 20.01.091
1336Blue-winged Teal
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue-winged Teal
Accession #:
  • 20.01.091
Identifier:
  • 1336   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gillely" on underside of base
1633Connect to nature, creativity at Wendell Gilley Museum[ magazine article]
  • Publication, Periodical
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Connect to nature, creativity at Wendell Gilley Museum[ magazine article]
Identifier:
  • 1633   
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Billings, Johanna S.
Date:
  • 2018
Description:
From the 2018 Premier Edition of Cultural adventures : Acadia and Downeast Maine. Gives background information about Wendell Gilley and describes carving classes offered by the Wendell Gilley Museum. Features photos of a great horned owl carved by Wendell Gilley as well as sandpipers carved by students in the museum's carving classes.
1632Good things from Maine : fine feathers[ magazine article]
  • Publication, Periodical
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Good things from Maine : fine feathers[ magazine article]
Identifier:
  • 1632   
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Craig, Jennifer Lynn
Date:
  • 2021
Description:
From the July 2021 issue of Down East Magazine. Describes the history and current day programming of the Wendell Gilley Museum. Resident artist Steve Valleau is featured.
  • 22.04.21
1626Wood carving : with suggestions in chip carving : designed as an elementary course of instruction and to meet the requirements of technical classes in connection with the Board of Education.
  • Publication, Book
  • Carvings
Wood carving : with suggestions in chip carving : designed as an elementary course of instruction and to meet the requirements of technical classes in connection with the Board of Education.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.21
Identifier:
  • 1626   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Simmonds - Thos. C. Simmonds
Date:
  • 1924
Description:
By Thomas C. Simmonds with numerous illustrations by the author, published by George Allen & Unwin, 1892, reprinted 1924.
  • 89.3.8
1297Bufflehead
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead
Accession #:
  • 89.3.8
Identifier:
  • 1297   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Male bufflehead in adult plumage, swimming position ; head withdrawn and turned slightly to the left ; glass eyes, matte black, white, greys with minimal body detail ; blending of red/orange on head behind white wedge. Underside signed in pyrographic scratching "W.H.G." "Gilley" branded in script. Also written in felt-tip pen " '82 Buffle-Head".
  • 20.01.054
1296Bufflehead
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead
Accession #:
  • 20.01.054
Identifier:
  • 1296   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Stamped "Gilley" and dated on underside.
  • 22.03.01
1602Saw-whet Owl
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Saw-whet Owl
Accession #:
  • 22.03.01
Identifier:
  • 1602   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Saw-whet owl looking to the side, perched on driftwood branch. Underside of driftwood inscribed Saw Whet Owl by W.H. Gilley 1969. Signed "Gilley" on lower part of driftwood near owl's tail.
  • 22.03.02
1603Saw-whet Owl
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Saw-whet Owl
Accession #:
  • 22.03.02
Identifier:
  • 1603   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Saw-whet owl looking to the side, perched on driftwood branch attached to carved wooden base by single screw. Underside of base inscribed Saw-whet Owl 1/2 life size made for Mary Holmes 1973. Signed "Gilley" on lower part of driftwood branch.
  • 22.03.04
1605Quail
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Quail
Accession #:
  • 22.03.04
Identifier:
  • 1605   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Quail standing on mound shaped wooden base, one leg lifted. Very faded signature on underside of base. No date visible.
  • 22.03.03
1604Great Blue Heron
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Blue Heron
Accession #:
  • 22.03.03
Identifier:
  • 1604   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Great blue heron standing on driftwood branch. Metal legs and feet. Branch signed "Gilley '73" near feet. Underside inscribed "Gt. Blue Heron", "Addie Gilley",
  • 22.04.15
1620Art of the decoy : American bird carvings.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Art of the decoy : American bird carvings.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.15
Identifier:
  • 1620   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Earnest - Adele Earnest
Date:
  • 1965
Description:
Drawings by Lou Schifferl. Published by Bramhall House. Signed by the author.
  • 22.04.13
1618The art of wood carving.
  • Publication, Book
  • Carvings
The art of wood carving.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.13
Identifier:
  • 1618   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Upton - John Upton (1897-)
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Published by D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc.
  • 22.04.10
1615Wood carving.
  • Publication, Book
  • Carvings
Wood carving.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.10
Identifier:
  • 1615   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Skinner - Freda Skinner
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Illustrated by Constance Morton. Published by Bonanza Books.
  • 2022.01.01
1600Chickadee Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Chickadee Pair
Accession #:
  • 2022.01.01
Identifier:
  • 1600   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
One chickadee hanging upside down near top of branch above second chickadee perched on lower part of branch. Branch attached to carved oval wooden base. Underside of base inscribed "Chickadees by Wendell Gilley S.W. Harbor, Maine. No date visible.
1598Carved Wooden Molds
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Object, Metalworking, Casting Mold
Carved Wooden Molds
Identifier:
  • 1598   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Object, Metalworking, Casting Mold
Description:
Various wooden molds Wendell Gilley carved for use in making cast lead feet
1599Heron Patterns
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Woodworking Pattern
Heron Patterns
Identifier:
  • 1599   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Woodworking Pattern
Description:
Various paper patterns drawn by Wendell Gilley for use in carving herons
1596Wendell Gilley Carving a Pheasant
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley Carving a Pheasant
Identifier:
  • 1596   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gillley seated at his workbench carving what appears to be a miniature pheasant. Pieces of driftwood are on table behind him
1593Wendell H. Gilley
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley
Identifier:
  • 1593   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley working on a wood carving. At his collar he is wearing a pin shaped like a duck.
1592Wendell H. Gilley Painting a Cardinal
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley Painting a Cardinal
Identifier:
  • 1592   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley at his work table painting a carving of a cardinal, bookshelves in background
1590David and Nelson Rockefeller
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
David and Nelson Rockefeller
Identifier:
  • 1590   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
David and Nelson Rockefeller holding the bald eagle David commissioned from Wendell Gilley as a gift for Nelson.
1594Wendell Gilley in his Workshop
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley in his Workshop
Identifier:
  • 1594   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell uses a barber's chair he converted into a workbench to hold an eagle carving while he works on it.
  • 91.01.09
1382Wood Duck
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Wood Duck
Accession #:
  • 91.01.09
Identifier:
  • 1382   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
  • 91.01.01
1390Whimbrel
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Whimbrel
Accession #:
  • 91.01.01
Identifier:
  • 1390   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has stamp "A. E. Crowell, East Harwich" on underside of base.
  • 91.01.31
1402Black Duck
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck
Accession #:
  • 91.01.31
Identifier:
  • 1402   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
  • 91.01.23
1386Barrow's Goldeneye, Drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Barrow's Goldeneye, Drake
Accession #:
  • 91.01.23
Identifier:
  • 1386   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
  • 91.01.13
1407Redhead
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Redhead
Accession #:
  • 91.01.13
Identifier:
  • 1407   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
  • 81.1.58
1257Yellowlegs
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Yellowlegs
Accession #:
  • 81.1.58
Identifier:
  • 1257   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1940 c
Description:
Miniature adult; glass eyes, wire legs set into smooth round base with painted feet; body horizontal, head semi-erect, facing forward; underside of base marked/signed "Addie Gilley, by W. H. Gilley." Elmer Crowell copy
  • 20.01.002
1234Redhead drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Redhead drake
Accession #:
  • 20.01.002
Identifier:
  • 1234   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on bottom of base. Undated.
  • 89.3.4
1501Roadrunner
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Roadrunner
Accession #:
  • 89.3.4
Identifier:
  • 1501   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Adult male roadrunner in a typical "striding" position, head outstretched with slightly dropped wings. Minimal carved detail, more developed painted detail. Glass eyes, wire legs, metal feet. Mounted on oval pine base, gouge-carved and painted. Marked on underside of base in ballpoint pen: "Road Runner"; signed "Gilley" on lower edge of top of base. No date
  • 81.7.1
1469Belted Kingfishers, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Belted Kingfishers, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.7.1
Identifier:
  • 1469   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
Underside of base marked "Belted Kingfishers by Wendell Gilley 1977. Also stamped "W.H. Gilley"
  • 95.1.1
1504Yellow-shafted Flicker
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Yellow-shafted Flicker
Accession #:
  • 95.1.1
Identifier:
  • 1504   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969
Tags:
highlights
Description:
One of sixty-one carvings exhibited in a major museum retrospective "Downeast Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley" at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia in 1976/77. Adult male northern flicker in a feeding position on driftwood mount ; glass eyes, cast lead feet with curved talons "gripping" the curves of the driftwood ; signed "Gilley" in black ink on lower left of the upper surface of the mount ; additionally signed on the flat underside of the base in three separate areas: "Yellow-shafted Flicker" and "By W.H. Gilley 1969" and "Made especially for Dr. & Mrs. J.L. Hollander." [show more]
  • 20.01.065
1307Black Duck, Male
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck, Male
Accession #:
  • 20.01.065
Identifier:
  • 1307   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1960
Description:
Male, preening ; signed "Gilley" on rear of base ; stamped "Wendell H. Gilley" on underside of base
  • 89.3.9
1466Blue Jay with Acorn
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue Jay with Acorn
Accession #:
  • 89.3.9
Identifier:
  • 1466   
Type:
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Blue jay with real acorn in its beak perched on driftwood branch on oval base ; wire and metal legs and feet ; glass eyes ; signed "Gilley" on front of base ; no date
  • 96.2.6
1249Goldfinch
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Goldfinch
Accession #:
  • 96.2.6
Identifier:
  • 1249   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1981 ?
Description:
Adult male goldfinch in summer plumage sitting on real branch ; "Gilley" signature on front topside of base almost completely faded ; additionally underside bears jackknife rubber stamp Gilley mark ; underside of base marked "Wedding gift to Joe + Anne Bragdon from Wendell H. Gilley + Addie" ; dated Oct, 4, 1981.
1584Patterns by Wendell Gilley
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Patterns by Wendell Gilley
Identifier:
  • 1584   
Type:
  • Image, Art, Drawing
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Loose-leaf binder containing photocopies of bird carving patterns drawn by Wendell Gilley. Index of patterns in front pocket of binder.
1419Willet
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Willet
Identifier:
  • 1419   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Description:
Photograph of willet carved by Wendell Gilley. Stamped "Anchor Light Studio, W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor, Maine" on back ; numbered "#40"
1420Gulls
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Gulls
Identifier:
  • 1420   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Description:
Photograph of an interior showing gull carvings, including a mobile, by Wendell Gilley. Stamped "Anchor Light Studio, W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor, Maine" on back.
1421Herring Gull on Buoy
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull on Buoy
Identifier:
  • 1421   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Description:
Photograph of a herring gull carved by Wendell Gilley. The gull is perched on a buoy with the number 7 painted on it. Behind the gull is a painted scene of water and rocks. Stamped "W.H. Ballard, Photographer, S. W. Harbor, Me" on back.
1424Group of four ducks and a Canada goose
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Group of four ducks and a Canada goose
Identifier:
  • 1424   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Description:
Photograph of five birds carved by Wendell Gilley. Clockwise from left: black duck, Canada goose, canvasback, harlequin duck, and common eider. Stamped "W.H. Ballard, Photographer, S. W. Harbor, Me" on back. Numbered "#28" in pencil above stamp.
1425Pileated Woodpecker
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Identifier:
  • 1425   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969-09
Description:
Photograph of a carving by Wendell Gilley of a pileated woodpecker perched on driftwood
1428Bobwhite
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite
Identifier:
  • 1428   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Single bobwhite quail carved by Wendell Gilley that is part of group shown mounted over a fireplace in another photograph.
1426Yellowlegs
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Yellowlegs
Identifier:
  • 1426   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969-10
Description:
Photograph of a carving of a yellowlegs by Wendell Gilley.
1427Bobwhite
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite
Identifier:
  • 1427   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Photograph of an interior showing a grouping of bobwhite quail carved by Wendell Gilley mounted over a fireplace .
1429Bobwhite
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite
Identifier:
  • 1429   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Partial view of a group of bobwhite quail carved by Wendell Gillley shown mounted over a fireplace in another photograph.
1431Bald Eagle
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Identifier:
  • 1431   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Photograph of bald eagle carved by Wendell H. Gilley. Marked "Finished June 1966" on reverse side.
1430Wendell H. Gilley Holding Carved Osprey
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley Holding Carved Osprey
Identifier:
  • 1430   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley outdoors holding carved osprey
1434Lobby display, Bostitch Company, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 1961
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Lobby display, Bostitch Company, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 1961
Identifier:
  • 1434   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Photograph of a display in the lobby of Bostitch in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, including a pair of terns carved by Wendell Gilley.
1433Canada Geese, Pair
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Geese, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1433   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Photograph of a pair of Canada geese carved by Wendell H. Gilley
1441Photograph of Donald M. Fenner and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Photograph of Donald M. Fenner and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
Identifier:
  • 1441   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1967-05
Description:
Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. Back of photograph marked: "DMF, Wendell Gilley, NWCA Meeting Herkimer, N.Y. May 1967, examining carvings by Erwin Caldwell".
1442Photograph of Helen Lay Strong, Ed Gallenstein and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Photograph of Helen Lay Strong, Ed Gallenstein and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
Identifier:
  • 1442   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1967-05
Description:
Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. Back of photograph marked: "Helen Lay Strong - died June 13, 1995, Ed Gallenstein - President National Woodcarvers Association, Wendell Gilley, NWCA Herkimer Meeting, May 1967".
1443Ed Moore and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Ed Moore and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
Identifier:
  • 1443   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1967-05
Description:
Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. The two carvers are shown seated with various carvings by Wendell Gilley. The pintail in Gilley's hands was given to Fenner. Back of photograph marked: "'Captain' Ed Moore, Wendell L. [sic] Gilley, Woodcarvers Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y. May 1967"
1444Ed Moore and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Ed Moore and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
Identifier:
  • 1444   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1967-05
Description:
Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. The two carvers are shown seated with various carvings by Wendell Gilley. The pintail in Gilley's hands was given to Fenner. Back of photograph marked: "N.Y.S. Wood carvers Convention Herkimer - May 1967 " ; stamped: "Carlyle W. Kennedy."
1450Atlantic Puffin
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Atlantic Puffin
Identifier:
  • 1450   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Photograph of an Atlantic Puffin carving by Wendell H. Gilley set among rocks. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1451Wendell Gilley Painting a Canada Goose
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley Painting a Canada Goose
Identifier:
  • 1451   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley seated in his workshop next to a window with miniature carvings on windowsill. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1452Wendell Gilley Painting a Godwit
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley Painting a Godwit
Identifier:
  • 1452   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley painting a carving in his workshop with a pipe in his mouth. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1454Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird
Identifier:
  • 1454   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
"Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1455Wendell Gilley Carving Wings
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley Carving Wings
Identifier:
  • 1455   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
"Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1456Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird
Identifier:
  • 1456   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
"Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1457Wendell Gilley's Carving Desk
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Wendell Gilley's Carving Desk
Identifier:
  • 1457   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Gilley's desk covered with boxes of carved birds, tools, and other supplies ; "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1475Sandpiper
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Sandpiper
Identifier:
  • 1475   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Carved sandpiper on driftwood placed on a sandy surface with painted backdrop. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1476Gadwall
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Gadwall
Identifier:
  • 1476   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Gadwall on driftwood base set on reflective surface with grasses in background. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1478Great Blue Heron
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Blue Heron
Identifier:
  • 1478   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Heron standing on driftwood base with beak pointing upward against painted background. In pencil on reverse: "Blue Heron." "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1479Cormorant
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Cormorant
Identifier:
  • 1479   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Cormorant standing on stump against painted background. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1418Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
Identifier:
  • 1418   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Wendell Gilley carved the chickadee in this photo used as an advertisement for Warren Tool shortly before his death in 1982. Mounted on mat board ; Warren Tool Co. label on reverse side of board. Accompanied by handwritten note from Fred Clark, President of Warren Tool.
1514Wood Duck, Pair
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Wood Duck, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1514   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph of a wood duck pair labeled "Wendell Gilley - Wood Duck" on reverse
1515Pileated Woodpecker
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Identifier:
  • 1515   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Rockefeller - Dori Selene Rockefeller
Description:
Black and white photograph with label: "Pileated woodpecker. 1970 carving by Wendell Gilley - Collection of Wendell Gilley Museum - photo by Dori Selene Rockefeller" on reverse
1516Bobwhite Quail, Pair
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite Quail, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1516   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph labeled: " Wendell Gilley - Quail (Bobwhite)" on reverse
1517Green-winged Teal and Blue-winged Teal
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Green-winged Teal and Blue-winged Teal
Identifier:
  • 1517   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph of green-winged and blue-winged teal drakes
1518Great Horned Owl
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Horned Owl
Identifier:
  • 1518   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph labeled: "Wendell Gilley - Great Horned Owl" on reverse
1520Bobwhite Quail
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite Quail
Identifier:
  • 1520   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph of three flying bobwhite quail
1519Ruffed Grouse
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Ruffed Grouse
Identifier:
  • 1519   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Rockefeller - Dori Selene Rockefeller
Description:
Black and white photograph labeled "Ruffed Grouse. 1981 carving by Wendell Gilley - collection of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gilley - photo by Dori Selene Rockefeller" on reverse
1522Great Blue Heron with Trout
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Blue Heron with Trout
Identifier:
  • 1522   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph labeled "Wendell Gilley - Great Blue Heron" and inscribed "Woodcarving of a 'Great Blue Heron with Trout' by Wendell Gilley, 1974 - collection of the Wendell Gilley Museum, Southwest Harbor" in red ink on reverse
1523Golden Eagle
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Golden Eagle
Identifier:
  • 1523   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Rockefeller - Dori Selene Rockefeller
Description:
Black and white photograph labeled "Golden eagle. 1980 carving by Wendell Gilley - collection of Wendell Gilley Museum - photo by Dori Selene Rockefeller" on reverse
1521Bufflehead
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead
Identifier:
  • 1521   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph labeled: "Wendell Gilley - Bufflehead" on reverse
1477Osprey
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Osprey
Identifier:
  • 1477   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Osprey with wings raised placed in setting of rocks and branches. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1436Marbled Godwit
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Marbled Godwit
Identifier:
  • 1436   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Photograph of a marbled (?) godwit carved by Wendell H. Gilley. The carving appears to be part of a diorama. On reverse side in pencil: "George W. Pepper 3rd" . "Roche Photography, Caldwell N.J." stamp on reverse.
1432Bald Eagle With Fish
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle With Fish
Identifier:
  • 1432   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Photograph of bald eagle, perched with wings spread above fish on oval base, carved by Wendell H. Gilley. Marked "Eagle with fish by Wendell Gilley" in ink on reverse side.
1542Wendell Gilley with life-size wild turkey carving
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley with life-size wild turkey carving
Identifier:
  • 1542   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Brown - W. L. Brown
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
On reverse side of photograph: "Taken by W. L. Brown Summer of 1973"
1541Wendell Gilley and Steven Rockefeller
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley and Steven Rockefeller
Identifier:
  • 1541   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley, holding a carving of a ruffed grouse, with Steven Rockefeller. On reverse side of photograph: "Wendell Gilley in his S.W. Harbor Studio"
1540Wendell Gilley with Great Horned Owl
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley with Great Horned Owl
Identifier:
  • 1540   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1972-06-30
Description:
Wendell Gilley standing next to a life size great horned owl carving. Also shown are carvings of a Canada goose, woodcock, and an unpainted pair of cormorants.
1512Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Mr. and Mrs. Foster B. Whitlock, February 19, 1982
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • Organizations, Civic
Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Mr. and Mrs. Foster B. Whitlock, February 19, 1982
Identifier:
  • 1512   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Organizations, Civic
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982-02-19
Description:
Letter mentions meetings of the Mount Desert Island Bird Club and MDI Hospital Auxiliary being held at the Gilley Museum. Enclosed with the letter is a Polaroid photo of an unpainted eagle carving. Wendell also mentions working on two life-size grouse .
1202Letter to Raymond L. Stearns from Wendell Gilley
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Raymond L. Stearns from Wendell Gilley
Identifier:
  • 1202   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1981-10-21
Description:
Written on museum letterhead, this letter describes the opening of the Wendell Gilley Museum and mentions Wendell Gilley's donation of his carvings to the museum
1210Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Thomas C. Schuller
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Thomas C. Schuller
Identifier:
  • 1210   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Schuller - Thomas C.
Date:
  • 1970-02-01
Description:
This letter asks Gilley to repair one of a pair of herons that was damaged in a move.
1513Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Mr. and Mrs. Foster B. Whitlock, March 17, 1982
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Mr. and Mrs. Foster B. Whitlock, March 17, 1982
Identifier:
  • 1513   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982-03-17
Description:
Letter mentions receiving a bird book from the Whitlocks. It also talks about working on carvings of an eagle with a fish and a ruffed grouse with spread tail and another taking off in flight. Enclosed with the letter are drawings of male and female swimming buffleheads.
1511Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Capt. Benjamin H. Rigg, Oct. 26, 1964
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Capt. Benjamin H. Rigg, Oct. 26, 1964
Identifier:
  • 1511   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1964-10-26
Description:
Letter accompanied by a cardboard pattern of a spread tail grouse and a photograph of a belt grinder
1559Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from C. G. Wellington
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from C. G. Wellington
Identifier:
  • 1559   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Wellington - C. G. (Clarence George) Wellington (1890-1960)
Date:
  • 1957-03-04
Description:
Letter typed on Kansas City Star letterhead from Executive Editor Clarence G. Wellington thanking Wendell Gilley for carved birds sent on behalf of Frank S. Land.
  • 96.2.2
1510Mallard Plaque
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Plaque
Accession #:
  • 96.2.2
Identifier:
  • 1510   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Carving of a half-bodied mallard duck in flight superimposed on a painted scene of shoreline and water ; duck approximately seven inches long, six inches high ; both legs are broken off and missing ; traces of practice painting on reverse ; edges painted silver ; signed bottom right "Gilley"
  • 21.01.02
1525Canada Geese
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Geese
Accession #:
  • 21.01.02
Identifier:
  • 1525   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Pair of Canada geese on driftwood base ; Signed "W.H. Gilley" on underside ; no date apparent.
  • 21.01.01
1526Canada Geese
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Geese
Accession #:
  • 21.01.01
Identifier:
  • 1526   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Pair of Canada geese on driftwood base ; "McInnes" written on underside of base ; stamped "1950"
  • 81.1.134
1131Canada Goose
  • Carving, Mobil, 1/2 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 81.1.134
Identifier:
  • 1131   
Type:
  • Carving, Mobil, 1/2 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Approx. 1/2 life size; flying adult wall mount, neck arched downward, head cocked slightly right, wings outspread; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Unsigned.
  • 81.1.85
1092Long-tailed Duck, Female
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Long-tailed Duck, Female
Accession #:
  • 81.1.85
Identifier:
  • 1092   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970 c.
Description:
Life size; swimming, flat bottom; glass eyes, primer coat of paint only. Unsigned. Companion piece no. 81.1.84.
  • 81.1.154
1148Eagle Plaque
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Eagle Plaque
Accession #:
  • 81.1.154
Identifier:
  • 1148   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1945
Description:
Decorative three dimensional eagle plaque, head turned left, painted gold, made from two pieces of wood. Has screw eye for hanging. Signed " W.H. Gilley" on back of right wing. Marked "Addie Gilley."
  • 21.01.03
1524Ring-necked Pheasant
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Ring-necked Pheasant
Accession #:
  • 21.01.03
Identifier:
  • 1524   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1957
Description:
Slightly larger than miniature; male ; signed and dated "Gilley '57" on front top corner of driftwood base
  • 96.2.1
1270American Goldeneye Relief
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
American Goldeneye Relief
Accession #:
  • 96.2.1
Identifier:
  • 1270   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1935 c
Description:
Very early Gilley diorama ; carved and painted American goldeneye against painted winter scene on board. Marked "Made about 1935 Wendell Gilley" on back. Signed "Gilley on bottom front.
  • 84.2.1
1499Duck Scene Plaque
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Duck Scene Plaque
Accession #:
  • 84.2.1
Identifier:
  • 1499   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1936 c
Description:
Carved and painted scene of a mallard duck landing on water
  • 20.01.025
1266Bull Moose
  • Carving
  • Carvings
Bull Moose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.025
Identifier:
  • 1266   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1930 c
Description:
Hanger on back. Unsigned, not dated
  • 20.01.030
1271Jumping Fish Relief
  • Carving
  • Carvings
Jumping Fish Relief
Accession #:
  • 20.01.030
Identifier:
  • 1271   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Carved and painted fish jumping out of water painted on board. Hook for hanging on top edge. Unsigned. No date.
  • 20.01.009
1248Great Gray Owl Plaque
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Gray Owl Plaque
Accession #:
  • 20.01.009
Identifier:
  • 1248   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed on back "by Wendell Gilley". No date
  • 20.01.027
1268Flying Mallard Relief
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Flying Mallard Relief
Accession #:
  • 20.01.027
Identifier:
  • 1268   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1936 c
Description:
Painted board with miniature flying mallard attached. Inscribed on back "Given to J.E. Brown by Wendelll Gilley circ. 1936"; "Presented to the Gilley Museum July 1984."
  • 89.3.21
1281Pileated Woodpecker
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Accession #:
  • 89.3.21
Identifier:
  • 1281   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Adult male in a naturalistic, though simplified pose, mounted on the larger prong of a smooth, two-pronged driftwood branch ; ovoid gouge-carved pine base ; glass eyes, wire legs and broadly-spread toes gripping driftwood "tree". Signed "Gilley" on back of driftwood mount near the base. No date
  • 20.01.087
1332Black Duck, Pair
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.087
Identifier:
  • 1332   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Flat bottom, swimming, appear to have been once attached to something, no signature or date
1543Bangor Daily News article, Oct. 31, 1984.
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Carvings
  • People
Bangor Daily News article, Oct. 31, 1984.
Identifier:
  • 1543   
Type:
  • Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1984-10-31
Description:
Article from the Bangor Daily News reporting on a donation of Wendell Gilley bird carvings by artist Ethel Mae James to the museum
1573Bald Eagle
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Identifier:
  • 1573   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Eagle standing over fish. Signed "Gilley" on front of base; inscribed "Bald Eagle 1982 by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base. Metal fish is removeable.
1572Bobwhite Quail, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite Quail, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1572   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Glass eyes, wire legs and feet, carved and painted detail. Mounted on driftwood base. Signed "Gilley" on right rear of base, no date
1568Long-billed Curlew
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Long-billed Curlew
Identifier:
  • 1568   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Date:
  • 1980-11
Description:
Snapshot of curlew carved by Wendell Gilley placed on a coffee table. "Addie's Xmas present" written on reverse side of photograph
1566Herring Gull
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull
Identifier:
  • 1566   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Herring gull perched on wooden post. No date or signature visible. Stamp "W.H. Gilley" visible under white paint between legs. Bird detaches from base.
1546Wood Duck, Group
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Wood Duck, Group
Identifier:
  • 1546   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Approx. 1/4 life size group of four; two males, two females on driftwood branch mounted on smooth oblong wooden base. Underside of base inscribed "Wood Ducks by Wendell Gilley 1976".
1564Woodcock
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Woodcock
Identifier:
  • 1564   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Woodcock on driftwood base ; head turned slightly to the right. Signed "Gilley" on right side of base ; inscribed "Woodcock by W. H. Gilley" on underside of base. No date visible.
1563Making a Difference, What it Takes to Make a Duck
  • Publication, Periodical
  • Carvings
  • People
Making a Difference, What it Takes to Make a Duck
Identifier:
  • 1563   
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1986-02
Description:
Article from Audubon Adventures, volume 2, number 4 (February/March 1986). Matthew Beal and Stephen Brooks are interviewed about learning to carve at the Wendell Gilley Museum with museum artist Steven Valleau.
1561Common eider relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Art
Common eider relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
Identifier:
  • 1561   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Art
Date:
  • 1995 c
Description:
Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995 ; one of a series marking the fifteenth anniversary of the museum.
1560Addie and Wendell Gilley with Barn Owl, Shorebirds and Ducks, Opening Day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Events
  • People
Addie and Wendell Gilley with Barn Owl, Shorebirds and Ducks, Opening Day
Identifier:
  • 1560   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events
  • People
Date:
  • 1981-07-12
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Description:
Addie and Wendell Gilley passing display cases at the museum's opening day.
1558Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Goodwin J. Knight
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Goodwin J. Knight
Identifier:
  • 1558   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Knight - Goodwin Knight (1896-1970)
Date:
  • 1957-04-08
Description:
Thank you letter from the Governor of California thanking Wendell Gilley for a carving of a quail, which he placed on his desk in the Governor's Mansion.
1557Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from J. Edgar Hoover
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from J. Edgar Hoover
Identifier:
  • 1557   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Hoover - J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)
Date:
  • 1957-05-01
Description:
Letter typed on FBI letterhead and signed by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover in gold ink thanking Wendell Gilley for the gift of carved bobwhites sent on behalf of Frank S. Land.
1556Letter to Steven C. Rockefeller from Nina Z. Gormley, March 16, 1990
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
Letter to Steven C. Rockefeller from Nina Z. Gormley, March 16, 1990
Identifier:
  • 1556   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
Creator:
  • Gormley - Nina Z. Gormley
Date:
  • 1990-03-16
Description:
Letter regarding the possible exhibition of a Gilley piece in the Spirits and Nature Exhibition organized by Steven Rockefeller and held at Middlebury College. The piece was a carved and painted group of eiders made in 1970. Color slide transparency enclosed with letter
1481Letter to Fred Clark from Nina Gormley, February 22, 1992
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Letter to Fred Clark from Nina Gormley, February 22, 1992
Identifier:
  • 1481   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gormley - Nina Z. Gormley
Date:
  • 1992-02-22
Description:
Letter thanking Fred Clark, President of Warren Tool Co., for promoting the Gilley Museum in its catalog. The letter also describes winter events at the museum as well as the museum's collection of taxidermy.
1552Letter from Frank S. Land to Wendell H. Gilley.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter from Frank S. Land to Wendell H. Gilley.
Identifier:
  • 1552   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Land - Frank S. Land (1890-1959)
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Letter from the founder of the Order of Demolay, Frank S. Land, instructing Wendell Gilley to choose and send carvings to Harry S. Truman, Dr. Frank Stanton, president of CBS, Leon Leonidoff, producer of Radio City Music Hall shows, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and White House aide Bernard Shanley. The cost of the five carvings was $250.
1551Herring Gull
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull
Identifier:
  • 1551   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1962
Description:
Open winged gull with metal legs and feet mounted on driftwood branch ; signed "Gilley" in black on top of base beneath gull's beak and dated 1962.
1550Carving of Great Blue Heron with Trout in Wendell H. Gilley's Workshop
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Carving of Great Blue Heron with Trout in Wendell H. Gilley's Workshop
Identifier:
  • 1550   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Date:
  • 1979-08
Description:
Great blue heron with trout shown on table in Gilley's workshop along with other smaller carvings
1544Saw-whet Owl
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Saw-whet Owl
Identifier:
  • 1544   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Owl looking over left shoulder, perched on driftwood base. Inscribed "Made especially for Hilda + Hulda Bragdon , Saw whet owl" on underside of base ; signed W.H. Gilley and dated 1969.
1538Mallard Drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Drake
Identifier:
  • 1538   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Male mallard mounted on driftwood attached to smooth painted wooden base ; signed "Gilley" in light grey on front of base; no visible date
  • 20.01.137
1471Ring-necked Ducks, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Ring-necked Ducks, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.137
Identifier:
  • 1471   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right of carved wooden base. Underside of base marked "'Ring-neck Ducks' by Wendell Gilley, Southwest Harbor Maine ; Made especially for Dr. Claud F. Young". Not dated.
  • 96.2.3
1458Brown pelican
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Brown pelican
Accession #:
  • 96.2.3
Identifier:
  • 1458   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1975
Description:
Adult male in breeding plumage depicted on a wooden piling attached to egg-shaped pine base ; cast lead legs and feet, glass eyes ; signed "Gilley '75" on front of base. Underside of base marked: "Hilda and Hulda Bragdon, 1975" and signed "by Wendell Gilley"
1537Black-capped Chickadee
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee
Identifier:
  • 1537   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Chickadee with head down perched on driftwood branch attached to carved oval wooden base ; glass eyes, wire legs and feet ; signed "Gilley" on rear left of base ; no date visible
1536Black-capped Chickadee Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee Pair
Identifier:
  • 1536   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Two Chickadees mounted on driftwood branch attached to carved wooden base ; upper bird is upside down, lower bird faces out from branch ; glass eyes, wire legs and feet ; no visible date ; signed "Gilley" on rear of base.
  • 20.01.142
1535Mallard Drake
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Drake
Accession #:
  • 20.01.142
Identifier:
  • 1535   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1940 c
Description:
Mallard male on long driftwood base ; underside of base inscribed "Wendell Gilley approx. 1940s"
1533Bald Eagle Family
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle Family
Identifier:
  • 1533   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Family of bald eagles, the female perched on the edge of the nest containing two chicks, the male on a branch above with wings spread ; signed "Gilley" on base ; no visible date
1238Down East Bird Carving Exhibit Announcement
  • Document, Advertising
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Down East Bird Carving Exhibit Announcement
Identifier:
  • 1238   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Page from an unknown publication announcing Gilley's exhibit of bird carvings at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
1330Eagles
  • Document, Typescript
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Eagles
Identifier:
  • 1330   
Type:
  • Document, Typescript
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Typescript draft of a section included in The Art of Bird Carving by Wendell Gilley describing his techniques for carving eagles.
1237Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley Exhibit Sign
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley Exhibit Sign
Identifier:
  • 1237   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Sign at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for Wendell Gilley's Downeast Bird Carvings exhibit, October 29, 1976 through January 9, 1977.
1482Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
Identifier:
  • 1482   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Photograph of Gilley chickadee carving used to sell blanks in the Warren Tool catalog. Warren Tool Co. stamped on reverse side.
1529Wendell Gilley Carving an Osprey, November 1981
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley Carving an Osprey, November 1981
Identifier:
  • 1529   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1981-11-21
Description:
Polaroid photograph of Wendell Gilley in his workshop working on an osprey carving
  • 81.3.1
1275Black-capped Chickadee Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.3.1
Identifier:
  • 1275   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Two chickadees, near life size, on driftwood, both with glass eyes, metal legs and feet, carved and painted detail ; both upright, left chickadee has head down. Signed, dated on rear of base "Gilley '58".
  • 2007.01.01
1302Common Loon
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Loon
Accession #:
  • 2007.01.01
Identifier:
  • 1302   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right side of base ; circa 1950's
  • 20.01.050
1292Great Blue Heron Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Blue Heron Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.050
Identifier:
  • 1292   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley", no date
  • 99.3.2
1361Bobwhite
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite
Accession #:
  • 99.3.2
Identifier:
  • 1361   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Underside of base inscribed "Bob White by W. H. Gilley 1974 ; Made for the 'Cheevers'" ; artist's stamp on underside of base.
  • 96.2.13
1235Mallard Drake Box
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Drake Box
Accession #:
  • 96.2.13
Identifier:
  • 1235   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Six-board pine box, lap-joined and nailed, with clear acrylic finish ; rounded-edge lift cover, carved underneath to set in box cavity. Five-inch long mallard is screw-mounted lengthwise in the center of cover ; has two curled lead-strip tail-curls, glass eyes. Marked "Made for Hilda and Hulda Bragdon" on underside of box. Signed "Made by Wendell Gilley" and dated 1950 (in a circle).
  • 96.2.12
1260Common Tern, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Tern, Pair
Accession #:
  • 96.2.12
Identifier:
  • 1260   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Birds painted in summer plumage. Bottom of driftwood base marked "Made for Hilda + Hulda Bragdon, Xmas 1971." Signed "Gilley" on right front of base.
  • 96.2.10
1287Great Blue Heron
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Blue Heron
Accession #:
  • 96.2.10
Identifier:
  • 1287   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Figure permanently mounted on round footed base, intended to be covered with a glass dome. Top of base is a 3/4 inch diameter inner-ground of fine sand. Heron has cast lead legs and feet, lead-strip crest feathers, glass eyes. Signed "Gilley" on side of driftwood "stump" below left side of bird ; no date.
  • 96.2.8
1364Herring Gull, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull, Pair
Accession #:
  • 96.2.8
Identifier:
  • 1364   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Two adult birds on a roughly "J" shaped driftwood base ; glass eyes ; cast lead legs and feet. Signed "Gilley" on right side of driftwood base below the sitting gull ; inscribed "Made for Hilda - Hulda Bragdon 1972" on underside of base.
  • 96.2.4, 96.2.5
1250Goldfinch pair
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Goldfinch pair
Accession #:
  • 96.2.4, 96.2.5
Identifier:
  • 1250   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970
Description:
One marked "Made for Hilda Bragdon by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base. The other marked "Made for Hulda Bragdon by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base. Both dated 1970.
  • 94.1.1
1316Little Blue Herons
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Little Blue Herons
Accession #:
  • 94.1.1
Identifier:
  • 1316   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1957 ?
Description:
Juvenile standing with wings raised on branch, adult standing on base ; signed "Gilley" on right rear corner of base ; no date
  • 89.3.12
1233Pintail Drake
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pintail Drake
Accession #:
  • 89.3.12
Identifier:
  • 1233   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Adult male, body held horizontal and low with tail fanned and pin arched upward ; head fully outstretched, twisted upward and to the right ; wire legs and metal webbed feet ; glass eyes ; signed "Gilley '61" on right rear side of base
  • 89.3.23
1247Saw-whet Owl
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Saw-whet Owl
Accession #:
  • 89.3.23
Identifier:
  • 1247   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971 ?
Description:
Adult male sitting in the crotch of a Y shaped twig mount, body facing forward but head turned completely to the left ; glass eyes ; swirled driftwood root base. Signed "Gilley" and dated '71 on underside of base. Appears to have been overmarked '72
  • 89.3.22
1356Bluebird
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bluebird
Accession #:
  • 89.3.22
Identifier:
  • 1356   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Adult male Eastern bluebird ; ovoid pine base with multi-twigged branch rising from off-center; narrow-bodied bird sits on a lower twig, head turned to left and slightly raised ; glass eyes, metal feet, no visible legs. Inscribed: "Bluebird by Wendell Gilley for Harold and Gladys Townsend Xmas 1976" on underside of base
  • 89.3.24
1464House Wren
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
House Wren
Accession #:
  • 89.3.24
Identifier:
  • 1464   
Type:
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Adult bird balances on the front face of burl base with wire legs and toes with talons clutching downward ; deeply arched back with vertical tail and bill pointing almost to sky. Glass eyes. Signed "Gilley/'78" on top edge of base. Underside of base marked "House Wren 1978, #34" and stamped "Wendell H. Gilley".
  • 89.3.19
1263Black-capped Chickadee
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee
Accession #:
  • 89.3.19
Identifier:
  • 1263   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Smooth oval pine disc base with gnarled driftwood root ; midway up the driftwood is mounted the bird, carved in characteristic seed-opening position with tail braced downward and bill pointed at ground ; glass eyes, wire legs, and metal feet grasping "branch." Signed "Gilley" on top edge of base. No date
  • 89.3.17
1359Woodcock
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Woodcock
Accession #:
  • 89.3.17
Identifier:
  • 1359   
Type:
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1980
Description:
Adult woodcock with feet stretching downward over face of the domed burl base ; head erect facing straight ahead with long bill pointed downward ; glass eyes, wire legs and metal feet. Signed "Gilley '80" on right side of base ; Marked "Woodcock by W.H. Gilley 1980" on underside of base.
  • 89.3.1
1274Herring Gulls
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Miniatures
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gulls
Accession #:
  • 89.3.1
Identifier:
  • 1274   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Miniatures
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
L-shaped driftwood branch serves as base for three gulls, positioned (left to right) taking off, raising wings, standing erect ; birds show totally different bill carvings, and the similar but minutely different paint indicates a transitional period (1940's?); unsigned
  • 89.3.15
1299Canada Goose
  • Carving, Decoy, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 89.3.15
Identifier:
  • 1299   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Adult in swimming position, head erect on slightly bent neck facing straight forward; glass eyes ; signed "Gilley 72" on underside where felt is cut away
  • 89.3.11
1304Baldpate, Male
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Baldpate, Male
Accession #:
  • 89.3.11
Identifier:
  • 1304   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Now known as American Wigeon ; marked "Baldpate '74, #28" on underside of base ; humped "clamshell" base is a driftwood burl ; wire legs and metal feet with tiny talons; signed "Gilley" on left front of base
  • 89.3.6
1305Bluebird, Pair
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Miniatures
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bluebird, Pair
Accession #:
  • 89.3.6
Identifier:
  • 1305   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Miniatures
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Adult male and female mounted on pine and twig base, the lower bird (female) in downward crouching position, the male perched on lower fork of twig ; wire legs and metal feet, glass eyes ; signed "Gilley" on carved base.
  • 89.3.7
1465Hermit Thrush
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Hermit Thrush
Accession #:
  • 89.3.7
Identifier:
  • 1465   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
Glass eyes ; wire and metal feet and legs ; feet are atop a "stump" of a small branch mounted in turn on a carved pine base. Underside of base marked "Hermit Thrush by Wendell Gilley 1977.
  • 89.3.5
1298Canvasback
  • Carving, Decoy, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback
Accession #:
  • 89.3.5
Identifier:
  • 1298   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Canvasback drake in swimming position, adult plumage, scant carved detail ; completely withdrawn head, turned slightly to the right. Signed "by W. H. Gilley 1971"