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1230Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving
Identifier:
  • 1230   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley outdoors holding small carving of an owl perched on a driftwood branch
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.
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.
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"
  • 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
  • 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.
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.
  • 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.
  • 20.01.050
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
  • 20.01.053
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
  • 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
  • 20.01.076
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
  • 20.01.137
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.
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.
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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 89.3.6
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.
  • 89.3.1
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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 20.01.061
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