Five Miniature Bird Carvings by the noted Maine Carver Wendell Gilley (Am. 1904-1983) . Each of the birds are signed W.H. Gilley and titled on their bottoms. Four of the birds are in mint original condition. The Canada Goose has a tight separation at his neck. Wendell Gilley was a native of Southwest Harbor, Maine where his home and workshop currently house the Wendell Gilley Museum of Bird Carving. Gilley's highly esteemed and prolific carving career spanned better than 50 years and numbered over 10,000 pieces. These carvings are prime representatives of his extraordinary skills.

A Sampling of our usual fine selection of Antiques Guns, Military Memorabilia and other related items. GUNS include: An original U.S. Model 1816 Harpers Ferry Flintlock Musket; A U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol by H. Aston;  A U.S. Model 1836 R. Johnson Flintlock Pistol (converted to percussion);  U.S. Model 1819 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North (converted to percussion); SMALL Early Blunderbuss; Model 1861 Remington Percussion Revolver. EDGE WEAPONS to include: A FINE Early American Naval Dirk with its original sheath and hanger; Excellent C. ROBY Model 1860 Civil War Cavalry Saber marked U.S. 1864. ALSO: An 1847 Batty "Peace" Copper Powder Flask; SUPERB, RARE and EARLY Hanging  Adv. Poster for U.S. Cartridge Company military ammunition, depicting uniformed Federal Soldiers with their muskets; Nice LOT of OLD ammunition (to be sold as a collection); Nice lot of Early Percussion tins to include a VERY RARE and EARLY labeled "COX" Percussion Cap Tin; Large group of Civil War Documents and GAR Badges, Patches and Hat Braids from Pvt. Royal Fowler of the 5th Maine Volunteers and more.

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