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Lot 25: CHARLES E. WHEELER CARVED WOODEN PARROT

Est: $8,000 USD - $12,000 USDSold:
Thomaston Place Auction GalleriesThomaston, ME, USNovember 18, 2006

Item Overview

Description

CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN PARROT - Standing on hanging perch and inscribed under wing 'To Missy from Shang', Charles E. 'Shang' Wheeler (1872-1949) was one of the greatest American Decoy Carvers; illustrated in his biography, originally purchased at the Alexander Galleries in NYC, the bird (excluding perch) is 27" overall, in very good condition with minor repairs to tips of wings and tail.

Auction Details

November 2006- Day 1

by
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
November 18, 2006, 11:00 AM EST

PO Box 300 51 Atlantic Highway, US Rt. 1, Thomaston, ME, 04861, US