King Eider, Male
Accession #:
81.1.15
Title:
King Eider, Male
Medium:
Polychromed Wood
Subject:
Description:
Miniature; Flying, screw eye in body for hanging, one extra hole present beneath screw eye; painted eyes, carved feet, feather detail carved into wings and tail, King Eider beak marking absent. Carved after the fashion of A. J. Dando's birds owned by Caroll Tyson. Signed: "Gilley," on underside of upper wing; Marked "Addie Gilley," on underside of lower wing.
Date:
1931
Dimensions:
15x11x4cm; 14.4g
Citation
Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983), “King Eider, Male,” Wendell Gilley Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wgm.digitalarchive.us/items/show/14.Item 1012