Jim Quidley (NC, 1918-1999), Crane

Caffey's Inlet, North Carolina, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood, carved relief wings.

Length 23.25 in.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen, Charlotte, North Carolina.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen, Charlotte, North Carolina.

In 1946, Quidley was stationed at the Caffey's Inlet Coast Guard Station, where he met and married Estelle Hamilton, the daughter of renowned decoy maker Harry Hamilton.

Original paint, age check on bottom, tip of bill is chipped.

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