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1440Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Donald M. Fenner, August 26, 2001
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Donald M. Fenner, August 26, 2001
Identifier:
  • 1440   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Fenner - Donald M. Fenner
Date:
  • 2001-08-26
Description:
Describes Wendell Gilley's visit to Herkimer New York where in 1967 Fenner invited him to be guest speaker at the National Woodcarvers Association Woodcarving Show held there. This letter is accompanied by photos of Wendell Gillley at the show.
1439Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978
Identifier:
  • 1439   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1978-11-06
Description:
Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, containing Wendell Gilley's pencil illustrations of carving knives and blades
1438Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, December 2, 1979
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, December 2, 1979
Identifier:
  • 1438   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1979-12-02
Description:
Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, discussing carving knives and blades
1437Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 17, 1978
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 17, 1978
Identifier:
  • 1437   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1978-11-17
Description:
Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, concerning wood carving tools and ways of holding tools on a work bench. Also mentioned is a grouse carving loaned to Harry Meech, one of the founders of the National Carvers Museum.
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.
1435Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Sherman L. Smith, November 9, 1961
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Sherman L. Smith, November 9, 1961
Identifier:
  • 1435   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Smith - Sherman Lewis Smith (1895 - 1973)
Date:
  • 1961-11-09
Description:
Letter accompanying a photograph of the Bostitch Company lobby where Wendell Gilley's carving of terns were on display
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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
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.
1423Cinnamon Teal, Pair
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Cinnamon Teal, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1423   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Photograph of a pair of cinnamon (?) teal carved by Wendell Gilley. Marked "Sam Rayburn" on reverse. "1958" written in blue ballpoint lower right corner.
1422Blue-winged Teal, Pair
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue-winged Teal, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1422   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Photograph of a pair of blue-winged teal carved by Wendell Gilley. Marked "Sec. of Treas. Robert Anderson 1958" on reverse.
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.
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.
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"
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.
1417Postcard Showing Canada Goose Carving
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Postcard Showing Canada Goose Carving
Identifier:
  • 1417   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Postcard depicting a carved Canada goose which appears to be flying over a hedge ; "Canada Goose bird carving by Wendell Gilley" printed on reverse side of card.
1416Postcard showing Mallard Drake
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Postcard showing Mallard Drake
Identifier:
  • 1416   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Postcard depicting a carved mallard on a driftwood base signed "Gilley" ; "Mallard Drake bird carving by Wendell Gilley" printed on reverse side of card.
1415Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1968
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1968
Identifier:
  • 1415   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1968
Description:
Christmas card featuring a carved saw-whet owl. Signed "Wendell & Addie Gilley" below image. Marked 1968 on reverse side of card.
1414Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967
Identifier:
  • 1414   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1967
Description:
Christmas card featuring a carved saw-whet owl surrounded by snow covered greenery. Signed "Sincerely, Wendell & Addie Gilley" and dated 1967 on reverse side of card
1413Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976
Identifier:
  • 1413   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Christmas card featuring a carved barn owl on a piece of driftwood. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley." Marked "Xmas 1976" on reverse side of card
1412Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969
Identifier:
  • 1412   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Christmas card featuring a carving of a family of bald eagles, the female perched on the edge of the nest of two chicks, the male on a branch above with wings spread. Marked 1969 on reverse of card
1411Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley
Identifier:
  • 1411   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Christmas card featuring a pair of carved wood ducks on a piece of driftwood. No date. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley"
1410Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from John A. Silver, Sept. 9, 1986
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from John A. Silver, Sept. 9, 1986
Identifier:
  • 1410   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Silver - John A. Silver
Date:
  • 1986-09-09
Description:
Letter describes Mr. Silver's visit to Elmer Crowell's workshop where he purchased several miniature bird carvings, and his subsequent visit to Wendell Gilley's workshop. Enclosed are photographs of a greater yellowlegs and a duck carved by Crowell. Silver also describes Wendell Gilley's trip to Abercrombie and Fitch where he was inspired to start bird carving.
  • 91.01.06
1409Canada Goose
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 91.01.06
Identifier:
  • 1409   
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.
  • 91.01.26
1408Northern Shoveler
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Northern Shoveler
Accession #:
  • 91.01.26
Identifier:
  • 1408   
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: "Shoveler"
  • 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.
  • 91.01.32
1406Green-winged Teal, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Green-winged Teal, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.32
Identifier:
  • 1406   
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 "Green Teal"
  • 91.01.05
1405Blue-winged Teal, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue-winged Teal, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.05
Identifier:
  • 1405   
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. Blue Teal"
  • 91.01.04
1404Blue-winged Teal, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue-winged Teal, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.04
Identifier:
  • 1404   
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 "Blue Teal"
  • 91.01.30
1403Hooded Merganser, Drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Hooded Merganser, Drake
Accession #:
  • 91.01.30
Identifier:
  • 1403   
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.
  • 91.01.31
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.
  • 91.01.07
1401Brant
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Brant
Accession #:
  • 91.01.07
Identifier:
  • 1401   
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.
1400Desk calendar
  • Document, Calendar
  • People
Desk calendar
Identifier:
  • 1400   
Type:
  • Document, Calendar
Subject:
  • People
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Printed date on calendar is 1955 but it appears the Gilleys reused calendar pages to record events in subsequent years.
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • 91.01.08
1397Common Merganser, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Merganser, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.08
Identifier:
  • 1397   
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 "Gooseander"
  • 91.01.34
1396Bufflehead, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.34
Identifier:
  • 1396   
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.
  • 91.01.33
1395Bufflehead, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.33
Identifier:
  • 1395   
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.
  • 91.01.25
1394Greater Scaup, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Greater Scaup, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.25
Identifier:
  • 1394   
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. Bluebill"
  • 91.01.24
1393Greater Scaup, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Greater Scaup, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.24
Identifier:
  • 1393   
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 "Bluebill"
  • 91.01.22
1392Long-tailed Duck, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Long-tailed Duck, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.22
Identifier:
  • 1392   
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 "Oldsquaw"
  • 91.01.27
1391Common Eider
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Eider
Accession #:
  • 91.01.27
Identifier:
  • 1391   
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 "Sea Duck"
  • 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.
  • 91.01.12
1389White-winged scoter, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
White-winged scoter, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.12
Identifier:
  • 1389   
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.
  • 91.01.29
1388Surf scoter, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Surf scoter, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.29
Identifier:
  • 1388   
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.
  • 91.01.28
1387Surf scoter, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Surf scoter, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.28
Identifier:
  • 1387   
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 "Skunk head"
  • 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
  • 91.01.17
1385Goldeneye, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Goldeneye, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.17
Identifier:
  • 1385   
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
  • 91.01.16
1384Goldeneye, Drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Goldeneye, Drake
Accession #:
  • 91.01.16
Identifier:
  • 1384   
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
  • 91.01.10
1383Pintail
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pintail
Accession #:
  • 91.01.10
Identifier:
  • 1383   
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
  • 91.01.09
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
  • 91.01.18
1381Ruddy Duck, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Ruddy Duck, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.18
Identifier:
  • 1381   
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
  • 91.01.19
1380Ruddy Duck, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Ruddy Duck, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.19
Identifier:
  • 1380   
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
1379Guestbooks
  • Guestbook
  • Guest Books
Guestbooks
Identifier:
  • 1379   
Type:
  • Guestbook
Subject:
  • Guest Books
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
3 Guestbooks containing signatures of Wendell Gilley's visitors from March 1944 - Nov. 1951, July 24, 1971 - July 9, 1974, and July 12, 1974 - June 13, 1977. 1 notebook listing names of visitors to his workshop between May 1970 and July 24, 1971
  • 91.01.11
1378Pintail, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pintail, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.11
Identifier:
  • 1378   
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
  • 91.01.14
1377Mallard, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.14
Identifier:
  • 1377   
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
  • 91.01.15
1376Mallard, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.15
Identifier:
  • 1376   
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
  • 91.01.02
1375Canvasback, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.02
Identifier:
  • 1375   
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
  • 91.01.03
1374Canvasback, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.03
Identifier:
  • 1374   
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
  • 20.01.122
1373Chickadee, Pair
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Chickadee, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.122
Identifier:
  • 1373   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1960 ca.
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right side of base
  • 20.01.121
1372Chickadee
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Chickadee
Accession #:
  • 20.01.121
Identifier:
  • 1372   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1981
Description:
Signed "Gilley '81" on right side of carved oblong base. Artist's stamp on underside of base
  • 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
  • 20.01.119
1370Long-tailed duck
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Long-tailed duck
Accession #:
  • 20.01.119
Identifier:
  • 1370   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Marked "Old Squaw (cock) by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
  • 20.01.118
1369Woodcock
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Woodcock
Accession #:
  • 20.01.118
Identifier:
  • 1369   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
  • 20.01.117
1368Spotted sandpiper
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Spotted sandpiper
Accession #:
  • 20.01.117
Identifier:
  • 1368   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of driftwood base ; no date
  • 20.01.116
1367King Eider
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
King Eider
Accession #:
  • 20.01.116
Identifier:
  • 1367   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
  • 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
1365Letter to the Wendell Gilley Museum from Sonia Cohn, Apr. 4, 1983
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to the Wendell Gilley Museum from Sonia Cohn, Apr. 4, 1983
Identifier:
  • 1365   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Cohn - Sonia Cohn.
Date:
  • 1983-04-04
Description:
The letter writer is asking for more information on Wendell Gilley after watching a Boston television program profiling him. She also mentions owning a Gilley carving of a mallard pair.
  • 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.
  • 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"
  • 96.1.1
1362Woodcock
  • Carving, 2/3 Life-size
  • Birds
Woodcock
Accession #:
  • 96.1.1
Identifier:
  • 1362   
Type:
  • Carving, 2/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
No base ; carved from balsa wood ; glass eyes, cast metal three-toed feet ; flat polychrome paint is applied in a somewhat stylized rather than strictly naturalistic, feather treatment ; Signed "Gilley" between feet below a small round hole ; 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.
  • 20.01.110
1360Woodcock
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Woodcock
Accession #:
  • 20.01.110
Identifier:
  • 1360   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Label affixed to underside of base: "American Woodcock, 1971 ; Addie Gilley Collection"
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 20.01.107
1357Ring-necked pheasant
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Ring-necked pheasant
Accession #:
  • 20.01.107
Identifier:
  • 1357   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1954
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front right of driftwood base
  • 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
1355Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Belton Kleberg (B. K.) Johnson, May 6, 1971
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Belton Kleberg (B. K.) Johnson, May 6, 1971
Identifier:
  • 1355   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1971-05-06
Description:
Letter describes a carving of a blue quail and bobwhite purchased by Johnson
1354Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr., May 9, 1980
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr., May 9, 1980
Identifier:
  • 1354   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1980-05-09
Description:
Discusses carvings to be included in the museum collection.
1353Letter to Nina Gormley from Gertrude Bancroft
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • Gardens
Letter to Nina Gormley from Gertrude Bancroft
Identifier:
  • 1353   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Gardens
Creator:
  • Bancroft - Gertrude Storey Bancroft (1923-2002)
Date:
  • 1989
Description:
This letter is a reply to the Gilley Museum Director's request for a garden to be donated by the Garden Club of Mount Desert. It also mentions a carving of three gulls on a driftwood based that Mrs. Bancroft commissioned from Wendell Gilley.
1351Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Wendell H. Gilley, June 10, 1971
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Literature
Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Wendell H. Gilley, June 10, 1971
Identifier:
  • 1351   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1971-06-10
Description:
This letter accompanied O'Brien's submission of his draft foreword to Gilley's book The Art of Bird Carving
  • 20.01.105
1350Bald Eagle
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 20.01.105
Identifier:
  • 1350   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on backside of driftwood ; no date
  • 20.01.104
1349Bobwhite Quail, Pair
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite Quail, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.104
Identifier:
  • 1349   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front left of base ; no date
  • 20.01.103
1348Herring Gull
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull
Accession #:
  • 20.01.103
Identifier:
  • 1348   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Initials W.H.G. marked on underside of base ; no date
  • 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
  • 20.01.101
1346Herring Gull
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull
Accession #:
  • 20.01.101
Identifier:
  • 1346   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right side of base ; Gilley's stamp on underside of base ; no date
  • 20.01.100
1345Wild Turkey
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Wild Turkey
Accession #:
  • 20.01.100
Identifier:
  • 1345   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Underside of base marked: "Wild Turkey made for Hilda and Hulda Bragdon Christmas 1974 by Wendell Gilley"
  • 20.01.099
1344Great Egret
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Egret
Accession #:
  • 20.01.099
Identifier:
  • 1344   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on top rear of driftwood base ; no date
  • 20.01.098
1343Herring Gull on Piling
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull on Piling
Accession #:
  • 20.01.098
Identifier:
  • 1343   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Gilley's stamp on underside of base, no date visible
  • 20.01.097
1342Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.097
Identifier:
  • 1342   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left front of driftwood base
  • 20.01.096
1341Canvasback
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback
Accession #:
  • 20.01.096
Identifier:
  • 1341   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
  • 20.01.095
1340Mallard Drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Drake
Accession #:
  • 20.01.095
Identifier:
  • 1340   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Underside of base stamped "W.H. Gilley"
  • 20.01.094
1339Herring gull
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring gull
Accession #:
  • 20.01.094
Identifier:
  • 1339   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on flat side of driftwood
  • 20.01.093
1338Woodcock
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Woodcock
Accession #:
  • 20.01.093
Identifier:
  • 1338   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front right of carved oblong base
  • 20.01.092
1337Shoveler
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Shoveler
Accession #:
  • 20.01.092
Identifier:
  • 1337   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base
  • 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
  • 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
  • 89.4.2
1334Herring Gull
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull
Accession #:
  • 89.4.2
Identifier:
  • 1334   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1937
Description:
Herring gull in adult plumage, standing at ease on wire legs, feet painted onto the base. Signed "by W. H. Gilley" on underside of base
  • 20.01.088
1333Ring-necked Pheasant
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Ring-necked Pheasant
Accession #:
  • 20.01.088
Identifier:
  • 1333   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Relief of bird in flight; hook for hanging; no signature or 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
  • 20.01.086
1331Mallard, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard, Female
Accession #:
  • 20.01.086
Identifier:
  • 1331   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Flat bottom, swimming. No signature or date. Appears to have once been attached to something
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.
1329Letter to Byron Cheever from Wendell H. Gilley, April 29, 1971
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Literature
Letter to Byron Cheever from Wendell H. Gilley, April 29, 1971
Identifier:
  • 1329   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971-04-29
Description:
Wendell suggests carvings he had on hand that could be photographed to illustrate his book. Birds he suggests are: bob white quail, scaled quail, flock of 7 Canada geese, pair of Wilson snipe, pair of grouse, single woodcock, several miniature birds of all types, great blue heron with trout in mouth, group of three pintails, life size eagle, pair of life size wood duck, spotted sandpiper on mussel shell, life size pileated woodpecker, pair of eagles with two babies in nest. [show more]
1328Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Literature
Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley
Identifier:
  • 1328   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • Cheever - Byron Cheever
Date:
  • 1971-04-03
Description:
Original letter from Byron Cheever, Publisher of North American Decoys, expressing Cheever's willingness to publish Wendell Gilley's book and asking questions about publication and printing details.
  • 20.01.085
1327Mallard Drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Drake
Accession #:
  • 20.01.085
Identifier:
  • 1327   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Underside of base marked "Mallard"; "by W. H. Gilley" written on piece of tape affixed below "Mallard"
  • 20.01.084
1326Northern Cardinal
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Northern Cardinal
Accession #:
  • 20.01.084
Identifier:
  • 1326   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front of driftwood branch ; no date
  • 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
  • 20.01.082
1324Mallard, Female
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard, Female
Accession #:
  • 20.01.082
Identifier:
  • 1324   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base ; underside of base marked "Joe Simmons"and "Dana Fife"
  • 20.01.081
1323Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.081
Identifier:
  • 1323   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base ; not dated
  • 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"
  • 20.01.079
1321Pintail, Pair
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pintail, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.079
Identifier:
  • 1321   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1966
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left front side of driftwood base. Dated 1966
  • 20.01.078
1320Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.078
Identifier:
  • 1320   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Signed "Gilley '56" on left side of driftwood base
  • 20.01.077
1319Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.077
Identifier:
  • 1319   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Signed "Gilley '56" on side of base
  • 20.01.076
1318Common Tern, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Tern, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.076
Identifier:
  • 1318   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base ; no date
  • 20.01.075
1317Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers
Accession #:
  • 20.01.075
Identifier:
  • 1317   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Solitary sandpiper perched with wings upright on driftwood branch ; spotted sandpiper standing, body tilted downward, on carved oblong base. Signed "Gilley" on left front of oblong base ; no date
  • 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
  • 20.01.073
1315Wood Stork
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Wood Stork
Accession #:
  • 20.01.073
Identifier:
  • 1315   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Wire legs, painted feet ; no signature or date
  • 84.1.1
1314Wood Duck, Pair
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Wood Duck, Pair
Accession #:
  • 84.1.1
Identifier:
  • 1314   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right side of base ; no date
  • 20.01.071
1313Osprey with Flounder on Branch
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Osprey with Flounder on Branch
Accession #:
  • 20.01.071
Identifier:
  • 1313   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right front of oblong base ; no date
  • 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.
  • 81.1.175
1311Greater Roadrunner
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Greater Roadrunner
Accession #:
  • 81.1.175
Identifier:
  • 1311   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977 c.
Description:
Life-size adult "running" on mesquite base ; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail ; carved circa 1977, painted and completed winter 1981. Unsigned. Companion piece 81.1.174.
  • 81.1.174
1310Greater Roadrunner
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Greater Roadrunner
Accession #:
  • 81.1.174
Identifier:
  • 1310   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977 c
Description:
Adult, standing on mesquite base, tail erect ; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned, and painted detail ; carved circa 1977, painted and completed winter, 1981. Signed "Gilley" with artist's branding iron on flat side of base. Companion piece 81.1.175.
  • 20.01.067
1309Pintail, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pintail, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.067
Identifier:
  • 1309   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" in white on right front of oblong base ; marked "Pintail ducks by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
  • 20.01.066
1308Great Blue Heron
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Blue Heron
Accession #:
  • 20.01.066
Identifier:
  • 1308   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right front of driftwood base ; no date
  • 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
  • 20.01.064
1306Atlantic Puffin
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Atlantic Puffin
Accession #:
  • 20.01.064
Identifier:
  • 1306   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left front of carved wood base ; marked "8/11/82, To the Whitlocks in appreciation, Wendell Gilley"
  • 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.
  • 89.3.11
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
  • 20.01.061
1303Ruffed Grouse
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Ruffed Grouse
Accession #:
  • 20.01.061
Identifier:
  • 1303   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" in white on top left of base ; no date
  • 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
  • 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
  • 20.01.058
1300Bald Eagle
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 20.01.058
Identifier:
  • 1300   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base; no date
  • 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
  • 89.3.5
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"
  • 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.
  • 20.01.053
1295Mallard Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.053
Identifier:
  • 1295   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left side of base. Marked "Mallard's" on underside of base. Has artist's stamp on underside of base. No date
  • 89.4.1
1294Herring Gull
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull
Accession #:
  • 89.4.1
Identifier:
  • 1294   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1940 c
Description:
Herring gull in adult plumage, taking off from a smooth burl driftwood base ; carved with minimum of detail; outside wing edges notched to suggest feathers; painted eyes, bill, legs and feet. W.H.G. marked on underside of base ; no date on piece but probably from the 1940s
  • 20.01.051
1293Mallard Drake
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Drake
Accession #:
  • 20.01.051
Identifier:
  • 1293   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Marked "Joe Simmons" on underside of base ; no date
  • 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
  • 20.01.049
1291Red Legged Black Duck
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Red Legged Black Duck
Accession #:
  • 20.01.049
Identifier:
  • 1291   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on top right of base. "National Woodcarvers Association Member"stamped on underside of base. No date
  • 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
  • 84.1.2
1289Yellowlegs
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Yellowlegs
Accession #:
  • 84.1.2
Identifier:
  • 1289   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Life size; adult on driftwood base, standing with right foot raised. Underside of base marked "Yellowlegs 1972"
  • 89.3.2
1288Herring Gull on Red Buoy
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull on Red Buoy
Accession #:
  • 89.3.2
Identifier:
  • 1288   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Gull in adult plumage, head erect and straight ahead, wing tips balanced high over tail, feet braced on a navigational buoy called a red nun. Glass eyes, wire legs and metal feet. Buoy painted with white Arabic numeral "4". Carved oval pine base, gouge-carved and painted to resemble sea water. No date visible.
  • 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.
  • 20.01.044
1286Pileated Woodpecker
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Accession #:
  • 20.01.044
Identifier:
  • 1286   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Inscribed "Pileated Woodpecker by W. H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
  • 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
  • 20.01.042
1284Herring Gull Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.042
Identifier:
  • 1284   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed on bottom of base: "by W. H. Gilley" ; no date
  • 89.3.3
1283Mourning Dove
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mourning Dove
Accession #:
  • 89.3.3
Identifier:
  • 1283   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1948 c
Description:
Resting bird, head slightly tucked, bill downwards, tail swept up and wing tips cropped; minimal carved detail, incised wings ; glass eyes, metal legs and feet with talons clutching downward on driftwood burl base. Signed "Gilley" on top of base, lower left; no date on piece but approximately 1948.
  • 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
  • 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
1280Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960
Identifier:
  • 1280   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1960 - 12
Description:
Wendell Gilley in his workshop with carvings of cormorants, heron, and osprey.
  • 20.01.038
1279Red Phalarope
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Red Phalarope
Accession #:
  • 20.01.038
Identifier:
  • 1279   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on carved oblong base; no date; marked on underside of base "female in breeding plumage"
  • 20.01.037
1278Bald Eagle
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 20.01.037
Identifier:
  • 1278   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base. Driftwood base attached to sand covered oblong base
  • 20.01.036
1277Double-crested Cormorant, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Double-crested Cormorant, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.036
Identifier:
  • 1277   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gillely" on right front of driftwood base. Has wall hanger
  • 20.01.035
1276Bald Eagle with Fish
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle with Fish
Accession #:
  • 20.01.035
Identifier:
  • 1276   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Signed "Gilley '59" on driftwood base.
  • 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".
  • 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
  • 20.01.032
1273Laughing Gull
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Laughing Gull
Accession #:
  • 20.01.032
Identifier:
  • 1273   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Signed "Gilley, '59" on driftwood base. Hook for hanging on back.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 84.1.3
1269Squirrel Ash Tray Holder
  • Carving
  • Carvings
Squirrel Ash Tray Holder
Accession #:
  • 84.1.3
Identifier:
  • 1269   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Carved squirrel sitting on branch and holding a nut in its paws. Not dated. Signed "Gilley" on back of base
  • 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."
  • 20.01.026
1267Green-winged Teal
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Green-winged Teal
Accession #:
  • 20.01.026
Identifier:
  • 1267   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Relief of bird in flight; carved and painted detail; unsigned; not dated.
  • 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
  • 20.01.024
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
  • 20.01.023
1264Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.023
Identifier:
  • 1264   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley"; no date
  • 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
  • 20.01.021
1262Black Duck, Female
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck, Female
Accession #:
  • 20.01.021
Identifier:
  • 1262   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Female preening on burl base. Signed "Gilley" on right front of base. Stamped "Gilley" on underside of base. No date
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 20.01.018
1259Canvasback
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback
Accession #:
  • 20.01.018
Identifier:
  • 1259   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1965 c
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front of driftwood base. Artist's stamp on bottom of base.
1258Mallard Drake
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Mallard Drake
Identifier:
  • 1258   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1970
Description:
Marked "Model made by Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Carved on a carving machine. Assembled + painted by Wendell Gilley." Has round label "1M" on bottom.
  • 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
  • 20.01.017
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.
  • 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
  • 20.01.015
1254Polar Bear Diorama
  • Carving
  • Carvings
Polar Bear Diorama
Accession #:
  • 20.01.015
Identifier:
  • 1254   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Stamped Wendell H. Gilley on underside. No date
  • 20.01.014
1253Goldfinch
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Goldfinch
Accession #:
  • 20.01.014
Identifier:
  • 1253   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Carroll Drug Store sticker affixed to green felt on underside of base. "7" written in ink on sticker.
  • 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
  • 20.01.012
1251Goldfinch
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Goldfinch
Accession #:
  • 20.01.012
Identifier:
  • 1251   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
Underside of base marked "Goldfinch by W.H. Gilley to Jeff Morrill" ; dated 1977.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 20.01.007
1246Spotted sandpiper
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Spotted sandpiper
Accession #:
  • 20.01.007
Identifier:
  • 1246   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1950 c
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on bottom of driftwood base
  • 20.01.006
1245Herring Gull
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Herring Gull
Accession #:
  • 20.01.006
Identifier:
  • 1245   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Gull detaches from driftwood base. No date; unsigned
  • 20.01.005
1244Black-backed Gull
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-backed Gull
Accession #:
  • 20.01.005
Identifier:
  • 1244   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Swimming; made of balsa wood. Signed "W. Gilley" on bottom. No. date
  • 81.6.1
1243Black-backed Gull
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-backed Gull
Accession #:
  • 81.6.1
Identifier:
  • 1243   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on base. No date
1242Philadelphia Inquirer article, Oct. 19, 1976
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Philadelphia Inquirer article, Oct. 19, 1976
Identifier:
  • 1242   
Type:
  • Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Creator:
  • Seltzer - Ruth Seltzer
Date:
  • 1976-10-19
Description:
Article from the Philadelphia Inquirer's society column by Ruth Seltzer describing the preparations for the exhibit Downeast Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley. The exhibit was held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The photograph accompanying the article shows Barbara Tyson, a trustee of the Academy, helping unpack the carved birds.
1241Letter to Wendell Gilley from Barbara Tyson
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Events, Exhibitions
Letter to Wendell Gilley from Barbara Tyson
Identifier:
  • 1241   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Events, Exhibitions
Creator:
  • Tyson - Barbara Tyson
Date:
  • 1977 c
Description:
Letter thanking Wendell Gilley for the loan of his carvings for the exhibit Downeast Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Oct. 29, 1976 through Jan. 7, 1977
1240Letter from Robert M. Peck to Wendell Gilley, March 1, 1977
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Events, Exhibitions
Letter from Robert M. Peck to Wendell Gilley, March 1, 1977
Identifier:
  • 1240   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Events, Exhibitions
Creator:
  • Peck - Robert M. Peck
Date:
  • 1977-03-01
Description:
Letter congratulating Gilley on the success of the exhibition Downeast Bird Carvings of Wendell Gilley at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. On exhibit were sixty-one carvings of birds "on display together for the first time." 34, 272 people attended the exhibit during its ten week run from October 29, 1976 to January 7, 1977.