Raven’s Way is pleased to offer a Miniature American Woodcock Carving by Tim Hall, Ravenna, Kentucky, circa 2006. Hall is an incredibly creative Carver/Artist who began his business in 1981 and continues to work in his Garage/Studio on a daily basis. His work has been featured on the White House Christmas Tree in 2002, in the Shooting Sportsman in 2009 and the Sporting Classics Daily in 2019, among others. Working in Basswood and Oil Paint, Hall’s work is Expertly Carved and Beautifully Painted. A Very Meticulous Carver, Each Feather is Carefully Carved, with the Application of Hall’s Painterly Skills Enhancing the Quality of the Carving. This Wonderful Little Standing Woodcock measures 4 ½” in length, 1 ¾” in width, and 3 ¾” in height presented on a Natural Wood Base. The Bottom is Signed: “Tim Hall ‘06’” and “Made by Tim Hall with GOD’S Help” which is carved on the base of all his work. An Outstanding Presentation of a Miniature American Woodcock by Tim Hall.

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Price $500 plus shipping

Wonderfully Presented Sanderling in Non-Breeding Plumage by James Lapham (1909 – 1987), Dennisport, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, circa 1960s. Lapham’s carvings spanned a period from the 1940s until the 1970s, with his carvings frequently categorized into three distinct styles. His earliest work is considered to be among his finest work, though Lapham continued to often produce high quality work throughout his career. Joe Ellis, in his book Birds in Wood and Paint, suggests the early work “had their own character and were sublimely carved and distinctively painted”.  This Half-Size Sanderling displays the Exceptional Raised Wing Carving beginning at the shoulder and continuing to include Raised Secondaries as well as Primaries, typical of Lapham’s Finer work. The bird’s Reaching Form is typical of the manner in which Lapham would have seen the birds on Cape Cod beaches. The Well-Fashioned Paint Pattern on the Sanderling reflects the Look of Non-Breeding Adults that frequent Cape Cod and the Atlantic Coast. Lapham was undoubtedly familiar with these Winter visitors. The bird measures 5 ¾” in length, 1 ¾” in width, and 4 ¼” in height. Mounted on Driftwood, the Bottom is Signed: “Sanderling / J. Lapham / Dennisport, Mass.” A Fine Representation of a Cape Cod Sanderling.

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Price $495 plus shipping

Outstanding Miniature Standing Brant Decoy by J. G. Fraser, New England, circa 1994. We have been unable to find any additional information on the carver after considerable research. That is unfortunate because this Excellent Miniature was found in New England, displays Exceptional Carving Detail and Fine Original Paint. Fraser’s carving of the Brant’s Feathers is quite extensive, including the curved lines on the upper coverts, the relief line carving on the Primary Coverts, and the Crossed Wing V carving on the Primaries, plus the Split Tail separation and tail lines. Fraser enhances the carving with an Excellent Paint Pattern, especially with the Contour and Down Feathers on each side. That Bold Separation gives one some classic Field Marks of the Brant, along with the White Bands on Each Side of the Neck. Added Touches are the Detail Bill and the Little Black Bead Eyes. Measurements: 6 ½” in length, 2 ½” in width, and 6 ½” in height, including the Base. Signed on Bottom “F. G. Fraser / 1994”. An Outstanding Miniature Brant.

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Lovely Half-Size Resting Woodcock with a Slightly Turned Head by Eric M. Kaiser, Cotuit, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, circa 2016. Kaiser is a self-taught artist who has earned the rank of World Master Carver by the Ward Foundation. His work has been featured in Waterfowl Carving Magazine and his carvings displayed at the Peabody Essex Museum and the Cahoon Museum of American Art, among others. Kaiser enhances his exquisite carving details with exceptionally fine oil painting. This lovely little Woodcock displays a classic form emphasizing a rather lengthy bill, well-placed eye and head stripes, a raised tail, and dropped wings. Kaiser’s paint pattern then adds to the realism of the carving to provide a lovely little Woodcock carving. The bird measures 5” in length and 2” in width, resting on a bed of artificial leaves and mounted on a wooden block measuring 6” in length, 3 ¼” in width, and 2 ¼” in height. The total presentation is 4 ¾” in height. The Bottom of the block is Marked: “Woodcock / ½ Life Size / Eric M. Kaiser / 2016”. A Wonderful Item for the Collector.

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Price $425 plus shipping