TERN, C. ORTLEY

FULL-SIZE COMMON TERN by Chet Ortley. Good original paint and structural condition. Some minor staining and rubs. Relief-carved wings and carved, crossed tail feathers. Mounted atop a custom base. Mak

WOOD DUCK DRAKE by Chet Ortley. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed side bar paint. Detailed carving to head with sweeping crest. Unrigged. Signed by maker and dated 1998. 100-200

MOURNING DOVE by Chet Ortley. Very good original paint and condition. Fine painted feather detail and relief-carved wings. Raised wing tips and elongated tail. Full carved body. Mounted atop a custom

COMMON TERN by Christine Wilkinson, Newbury, MA. Very good original paint and condition showing some in-use wear. Part of a group of terns made in 1990 for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Plum I

ONE-THIRD SIZE WHISTLING SWAN by Chet Ortley. Very good original paint and structural condition. Alert head position. Signed by maker and dated 1991. 75-125

ONE-HALF SIZE LOON in very good original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work to back. Retains glass eyes. Overall length is approximately 15 inches. Together with a ONE-QUART

Walter Anderson. Terns. c. 1940-1945. Not signed or dated. Ink on paper. Slight toning of paper, otherwise excellent condition. Image is 8.5" x 11". Frame is 15" x 17". Est. $3,000-5,000. Ship: $55

5 Vintage Cotton Fabrics, some may have a poly blend. Includes grey with bright flowers in a bright lattice by Cortley Fabrics, 36"x7.3 yards, with a small tear in the fabric. Grey with red, yellow an

PAIR OF TERNS by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Both with raised wing tips and fluted tails. Both hollow with bottom weights and rigging. Both signed

J. Gould and H. C. Richter. Walter, Impr. Actochelidon Cantiaca, Sandwich Tern Plate 210 Europe 14" x 21 1/4"

Antique 19th c Hand Colored "Noddy" tern engraving. In Walnut Deep Shadowbow Frame with Double Matting. In frame 14"x12"x2 1/2". Weight 2 pds. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston SC Estate.

John James Audubon (1785-1851), "Great Tern," No. 62, Plate 309, 20th c., Amsterdam edition, plastic wrapped, H.- 38 1/2 in., W.- 26 1/4 in.

John James Audubon (1785-1851), "Sandwich Tern," No. 56, Plate 279, 20th c., Amsterdam edition, plastic wrapped, H.- 26 3/8 in., W.- 39 in.

Roseate Tern William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, c. 2000 12 1/2 in. long This special commission has crossed and incised primary feather detail. The carving is signed by the maker on the bottom. Or

Boehm porcelain bird. 'Common Tern'. Marked on bottom. 17" L x 8.5" W x 14" H. Condition report: Very good. Please examine all photos closely. Contact C. Biddle Auction Gallery for more detailed infor

Tern decoy carved and painted by Mark McNair. Signed on bottom. Some wear. Provenance: Guyette & Schmidt 1996. Sold for $325 plus BP. Measures about 13.5" L x 11" H. Please examine all photos closely.

Miniature Least Tern A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1940 2 in. tall A rare species for the maker, this tern displays raised wings, a split tail, and finely painted bill detail. The

John Gould (1804-1881) Sterna Paradisea. With text. Hand colored ornithological lithograph. Lithographers: J. Gould, E. Gould, E. Lear, H.C. Richter, W. Hart. Printed in London: C. Hullmandel or Taylo

VINTAGE TERN AERO AIRPLANE MODEL KITS, LOT OF 13, balsa wood models, including Super Starduster, Drifty Primary Glider, Aeronca C-3, and Curtiss Robin, boxes appear to be full but of unknown completen

PUFFIN by Chet Ortley in fair original paint and good structural condition. Sap bleed overall. Signed by maker and dated 1995. Together with a BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by Dale Dalrymple in fair original paint

Two 19th century lithographs in color drawn from nature and on stone by J & E Gould. Printed by C. Hullmandel. Titled Little Gull and Roseate Tern. Sheet measurements 14-3/8" x 21.5". Unframed. CONDIT

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2 Large Chinese vases in blue and white with traditional scenes. 16.75" H x 8" D top. Condition: One has a couple of cracks and a chip. Please examine all photos closely. Contact C. Biddle Auction Gal