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338 Miniature Scarlet Tanager
340 Chickadee and Chipping Sparrow
Signed with the maker’s rectangular stamp on the bottom of the base. Original paint with a beak chip and minor wear.
The chipping sparrow is marked “32” and is signed with his conjoined “JB” initials. The chickadee is marked “439” and has a gold paper label. Original paint with minimal wear.
A. ELMER CROWELL (1862-1952) EAST HARWICH, MA, C. 1940 4 in. long
PROVENANCE:
Rafe Lapham and Martha Andrea
Collection
JESSE D. “JESS” BLACKSTONE (1909-1988) CONCORD, NH, C. 1950 each is 3 3/4 in. long
PROVENANCE:
$600 - $900
Rafe Lapham and Martha Andrea
Collection $500 - $700
339 European Chickadee and Goldfinch JESSE D. “JESS” BLACKSTONE (1909-1988) CONCORD, NH, C. 1950 4 and 3 1/2 in. long
The European chickadee is marked “2” and the goldfinch is marked “139.” Both are signed with his conjoined “JB” initials. Original paint with minimal wear. PROVENANCE:
Rafe Lapham and Martha Andrea
Collection $500 - $700
341 Chickadee on a Branch
WENDELL GILLEY (1904-1983) (ATTR.) SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME, C. 1950 bird is 3 1/8 in. long
A two-thirds-scale, unsigned carving. A pattern related to this bird appears in a book on carving by Wendell Gilley. Original paint with minor wear. LITERATURE:
Rafe Lapham and Martha Andrea
Collection $100 - $200
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