Jess Blackstone Miniature Carved and Painted Hermit Thrush Figure

Description:

Jess Blackstone Miniature Carved and Painted Hermit Thrush Figure, New Hampshire, mid-20th century, carved wooden bird with scratch-feather surface, mounted on a rock-form base, identified, signed "JB," and numbered "12" on the base, ht. 3 1/4 in.

Provenance: Purchased at a Decoys Unlimited, Inc. auction, with auction label on the bottom.
Estimate $600-800


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