Frank Billettiere - The Slope

Oil on canvas board circa 1971 depicting a group of Ptarmigan on a slope with mountains and a river in the distance. Image size 12" x 16", framed dimensions 16.75" x 21".

FINE AND EARLY CANADA GOOSE by the L.T. Ward Bros., Crisfield, MD, circa 1902's. Bishops Head model in excellent old working paint by Lem Ward. Very good structural condition with old repaired check a

RARE ARGENTINE SPECKLED TEAL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Preening model with eyes h

VERY RARE BLUE BIRD by A. Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, MA, (1862-1952). Outstanding original paint and structural condition. Tiny paint chip to underside of bill tip. Detailed painted feather work on

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1900. Very good restored paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Head with carved crest and tack eyes. Bill with car

OUTSTANDING PAIR OF WOOD DUCKS by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. The drake is a preening model with a flowing curved crest with a rai

OUTSTANDING HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Jim Sprankle, Conklin, NY. Excellent original paint and condition. Very detailed painted feather work overall. Extremely detailed feather carving to entire head a

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE attributed to Ben Dye, Perryville, MD, circa 1880's. Good working paint and structural condition. Head appears original to body. Retains tack eyes. Typical mid-neck check. Ret

OUTSTANDING MALLARD DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Deluxe model with raised, crossed wing tips and fluted tail carving. Snug

FINE GUNNING RIG CONSISTING OF SIX CANADA GEESE by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. All in very good original paint with some very minor in-use gunning wear. Excellent structural condition. Hollow constru

VERY FINE BLACK DUCK attributed to Lysander Sherman, Marshfield, MA, circa 1930s. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor wear to tail edges and top of head. Head has been reset.

VERY FINE PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Deluxe models with raised, crossed wing tips. Both with fluted ta

EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF WOOD DUCKS by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Both with raised wing tips and fluted tail carving. The drake with s

VERY FINE MALLARD HEN by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Detailed painted feather work over entire body. Deluxe model with raised cros

VERY FINE PAIR OF REDHEADS by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Gunning pair from the Swan Creek rig in excellent original paint and structural condition. Both hollow construction. The drake with fine comb an

VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF SHOVELERS by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Both snug-head models with drake's head resting on breast and turned righ

RARE AND FINE STERN BOARD CARVING by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Carved in the manner of John Haley Bellamy depicting a carved eagle head with carved wings with multiple feather carving. Turned head

VERY FINE SANDPIPER by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ, (1910-1965). Excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work to head, breast and body. Relief-carved wings, raised,

EARLY PINTAIL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Gunning model in excellent original paint and condition. Carved in a preening position with the head resting upon the breast. Fine detailed painted fea

OUTSTANDING SWAN by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Very subtle and realistic paint blending overall. Relief-carved wings with laye

FINE PAIR OF RINGNECKS by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Nice plump carvings with raised wing tips and fluted tail. Heads slightly turned . Both with painted feather

RARE AND EARLY PAIR OF SCOTERS by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Gunning models in very good original paint and excellent structural condition. Some very minor in-use wear to back and sides. Hollow constru

VERY FINE MALLARD HEN by the L.T. Ward Bros., Crisfield, MD, circa 1945-48. Very good original paint and structural condition. Minor neck crack repair to right side of head. Tight check on left center

EARLY BRANT by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Appears to be good original paint with some in-use wear and scuffing. Retains rusted tack eyes. Dry surface in areas. Ice groove and painted feather work t