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Accession # Identifier Title Type Subject
  • 20.01.139
1473Great Hornbill
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Great Hornbill
Accession #:
  • 20.01.139
Identifier:
  • 1473   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Carved at the request of Addie Gilley, who was inspired by an illustration in a book about birds of the world. Signed "Gilley" on bottom of driftwood branch. Underside of base marked "Native of India, Sumatra, Indo China".
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 89.3.7
1465Hermit Thrush
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Hermit Thrush
Accession #:
  • 89.3.7
Identifier:
  • 1465   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
Glass eyes ; wire and metal feet and legs ; feet are atop a "stump" of a small branch mounted in turn on a carved pine base. Underside of base marked "Hermit Thrush by Wendell Gilley 1977.
  • 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"
  • 96.2.8
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.
  • 89.3.24
1464House Wren
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
House Wren
Accession #:
  • 89.3.24
Identifier:
  • 1464   
Type:
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Adult bird balances on the front face of burl base with wire legs and toes with talons clutching downward ; deeply arched back with vertical tail and bill pointing almost to sky. Glass eyes. Signed "Gilley/'78" on top edge of base. Underside of base marked "House Wren 1978, #34" and stamped "Wendell H. Gilley".
  • 2024.02.09
1643How to make working decoys
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
How to make working decoys
Accession #:
  • 2024.02.09
Identifier:
  • 1643   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • Starr - George Ross Starr, Jr.
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Published: New York : Winchester Press. Page 69 is signed by Frank C. Wilson, a Massachusetts decoy carver who is featured in the book. Wilson's work was for sale in the Wendell Gilley Museum shop.
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
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.
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
1211Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
  • People
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever
Identifier:
  • 1211   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
  • People
Creator:
  • Cheever - Byron Cheever
Date:
  • 1971-05-23
Description:
Cheever writes that he has received the materials for Gilley's book and that he read the new chapter on decoys and thought it was well done. He also talks about meeting carver Harold Haertel in Chicago at a meeting of decoy collectors.
1205Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Identifier:
  • 1205   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1971-04-29
Description:
This letter acknowledges receipt of a letter and chisel from Gilley, and discusses various carvings including a spotted sandpiper on a mussel shell and two pairs of quail
1207Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Identifier:
  • 1207   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1971-05-11
Description:
Letter discusses sending text, artwork, and photos for the book, Art of Bird Carving, to Byron Cheever. Flying goose, bob-white and blue quail carvings are also mentioned.
1212Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Identifier:
  • 1212   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1971-04-15
Description:
Note from O'Brien included with a copy of a letter from Byron Cheever. O'Brien mentions having been asked by Peggy Rockefeller if Gilley would sell her a flock of geese.
1218Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Other Object, Decoys
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Identifier:
  • 1218   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Other Object, Decoys
Creator:
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1970-06-10
Description:
Letter describing the making of 36 duck decoys.. O'brien also mentions picking up a finished woodcock from Gilley.
1219Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Other Object, Decoys
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Identifier:
  • 1219   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Other Object, Decoys
Creator:
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1971-08-05
Description:
O'Brien acknowledges receipt of a spotted sandpiper carving from Gilley and discusses a handle Gillely designed for an X-Acto blade as well as decoy designs.
1220Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Identifier:
  • 1220   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1970-05-25
Description:
Thank you letter for a gift of a carved pair of ruffed grouse
1210Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Thomas C. Schuller
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Thomas C. Schuller
Identifier:
  • 1210   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Schuller - Thomas C.
Date:
  • 1970-02-01
Description:
This letter asks Gilley to repair one of a pair of herons that was damaged in a move.
  • 81.1.85
1092Long-tailed Duck, Female
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Long-tailed Duck, Female
Accession #:
  • 81.1.85
Identifier:
  • 1092   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970 c.
Description:
Life size; swimming, flat bottom; glass eyes, primer coat of paint only. Unsigned. Companion piece no. 81.1.84.
  • 81.1.94
1101Loon with Two Chicks
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Decoy
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Loon with Two Chicks
Accession #:
  • 81.1.94
Identifier:
  • 1101   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Decoy
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Approx. 1/4 life size; three part composition: one swimming, flat-bottomed adult, two swimming, flat-bottomed chicks; adult's head turned slightly to left, with glass eyes and painted detail; chick a's head is erect, chick b's head is down, both have burned detail. Adult marked, dated, signed "Loon, made for Addie Gilley by W.H. Gilley, 1973" on underside. Chicks unmarked.
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.
  • 20.01.136
1470Pileated Woodpecker
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Accession #:
  • 20.01.136
Identifier:
  • 1470   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Underside of base marked "Made especially for Francis W. Rawle" and signed "by W.H. Gilley".
  • 89.3.14
1467Red-winged Blackbird
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Red-winged Blackbird
Accession #:
  • 89.3.14
Identifier:
  • 1467   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
Adult male perched on branching twig on carved pine base ; wire legs and metal feet with talons grasping the branch ; glass eyes. Entire body covered with fine incised lines, deeper where suggesting primaries and tail feathers. Underside of base marked "Red-winged blackbird by W. H. Gilley 1977".