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William Gibian GodwitOnancock, VA, glass eyes, mint original paint with excellent detail & blending, relief wing carving, nice form, metal stand not included, maker's name branded on bottom, 12"L, est. 800-1,200

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WILLIAM GIBIAN DECORATIVE GODWIT Onancock, Virginia, 1946- Length 13".WILLIAM GIBIAN DECORATIVE GODWITOnancock, Virginia, 1946-Mounted on an oval base.Length 13".

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Excellent decorative marbled godwit, William Gibian,Excellent decorative marbled godwit, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Carved and mounted as a bird about to take flight with outstretched wings and legs. Slightly turned and outstretched head. High

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Hudsonian Godwit, William Gibian (b. 1946)Hudsonian Godwit William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, 2021 15 in. long An elaborately carved and painted shorebird with an incised signature on the bottom. Original paint with light wear.

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Wood Duck Pair, William Gibian (b. 1946)Wood Duck Pair William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, 2021 16 1/2 in. long A hollow pair of gunning-style wood ducks exhibiting Gibian's best workmanship with fine paint and carved feather detail. Ori

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Excellent pintail drake, William Gibian, Onancock,Excellent pintail drake, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia, circa 1980s. Two piece hollow body with exceptionally long sprig tail. Head extended and reaching back over mid point of body. "Gibian" car

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Crow and mice carving, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia.Standing crow with open beak and deep relief wing carving. Raised wingtips with detailed feather and tail carving. Base with carved pumpkin and two mice, one of which has burrowed into the pumpkin. Ma

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Decorative lapwing plover, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia.Decorative lapwing plover, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. With wing up and head turned, preening a single feather. Inserted metal head feathers. "Gibian" carved on the underside. Stands 14.25" ta

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Excellent decorative lap wing plover, William Gibian,Excellent decorative lap wing plover, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Walking pose with one outstretched, dropped wing. Detailed wing and tail feather carving. Extended head feather. "Gibian" carv

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Group of three black bellied plovers, William Gibian,Group of three black bellied plovers, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia, circa 1980s. Each is carved "Gibian" on underside. All three are in a different position, have carved shoulders, and split rai

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Pintail Drake Decoy, William Gibian (b. 1946)Pintail Drake William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, 2000 17 1/2 in. long A hollow and refined pintail drake decoy with incised primary feather detail. The carving displays scratch-comb paint detail a

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Preening canvasback, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia.Preening canvasback, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Hollow carved with raised, crossed wing tips. Relief tail feathers and comb feather paint detail. Maker's business card under plexiglass. Measu

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Roseate Tern by William Gibian (b. 1946)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

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William Gibian (b.1946), Onancock, Virginia.Pair of miniature standing pintails. Raised wingtips and slightly turned heads. "Gibian" carved on the underside of each. Measure 6" and 8" long.

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American Egret, William Gibian (b. 1946)American Egret William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, c. 2000 29 in. long A hollow egret with incised wing details and the maker's incised signature on the underside. The body is held together with si

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William Gibian Preening WilletOnacock, VA, glass eyes, great form with raised wing, excellent original paint with fine detail, hairline age crack on top of wing possibly in the making and appears to be reset & enhanced, 11"L x 15"

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Barnacle Goose Decoy by William Gibian (b. 1946)Barnacle Goose William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, 2014 21 1/2 in. long This carving is signed by the maker with an incised "GIBIAN #1" on the underside. The bottom of the base bears his business c

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Miniature killdeer, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia.Miniature killdeer, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Relief wing carving and raised wingtips. "Gibian" carved in the underside. Maker's business card on underside of base. Measures 11" long, and st

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William Gibian Blue-Winged Teal DrakeOnancock, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with nice mellow patina, great form in preening position, maker's name carved in bottom, 11"L, est. 700 - 1,000

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Ibis by William Gibian (b. 1946)Ibis William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA 19 1/2 in. long, 20 1/2 in. tall The maker has accurately depicted the species' long, curlew-like bill, which the ibis uses to probe the mud for crustaceans

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Snowy Egret by William Gibian (b. 1946)Snowy Egret William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, c. 1991 15 1/4 in. tall, 17 1/2 in. long A striding egret on a signed and dated base. Original paint with light wear and some restoration to thigh pu

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Decorative ruddy turnstone, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia.Raised wing with head turned, preening a single inserted feather. Relief feather carving. "Gibian" carved on the underside of bird. Maker's business card on the underside of base is signed and dated 3

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Flying ruddy turnstone, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia.Flying ruddy turnstone, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Relief wing and tail feather carving. Applied metal legs. "Gibian" carved on the underside. Measures 11.5" long, with a 13.5" wingspan. Note

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FINE AND STYLIZED PAIR OF PINTAILS by William Gibian,FINE AND STYLIZED PAIR OF PINTAILS by William Gibian, Onacock, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. True pair with drake carved as a preener with elongated sprig tail. Fine detailed comb-feathe

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