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| Osprey with Mackerel Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Osprey with Mackerel Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Approx. 1/3 life size; osprey on driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base, wings upraised, head down, beak open; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Marked "made for Addie Gilley, driftwood gift of Mrs. David Rockefeller, Osprey by Wendell Gilley, 1971" on underside of base. Separate companion Mackerel: glass eyes, carved and painted detail. | ||
| Marbled Godwit, Pair Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Marbled Godwit, Pair Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Near life size; on driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base, bird on right standing erect, head turned to right, left leg raised, left bird bending over, right leg raised; both birds with glass eyes, metal legs and feet. Signed "Gilley '75" on left of base. Marked "Property of Addie Gilley, Marbled Godwit 1975, by W.H. Gilley" on underside. | ||
| Canada Goose Wendell Gilley Museum |
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| Robin, Male Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Robin, Male Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Life size; perched on green, oblong, wooden mound base, erect posture, facing forward; glass eyes, wire feet and legs, painted and burned detail. Marked, dated and signed "Robin, made for Addie Gilley, 1978, by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base. | ||
| Chickadee Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Chickadee Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Black-capped chickadee head down on branch. Artist's stamp on underside of carved oblong base | ||
| Semipalmated Plover Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Semipalmated Plover Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Adult on small driftwood base ; body appears to be "bobbing" downward ; tail swept up, wing tips folded over ; glass eyes, wire legs and metal feet ; body covered overall with finely incised lines. Signed, dated and marked "Semipalmated Plover (Lifesize) by W.H. Gilley, 1975" on underside of base. | ||
| Spotted sandpiper Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Spotted sandpiper Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Adult standing on weathered driftwood base, right leg retracted, neck slightly outstretched, head erect and looking ahead, bill curved slightly downward ; glass eyes, wire legs and metal feet. Signed on top of base near left foot: "Gilley" in felt tip pen ; also on underside, "Spotted Sandpiper by W.H. Gilley, 1979" | ||
| Canada Goose Wendell Gilley Museum |
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| Ring-necked Pheasant Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Ring-necked Pheasant Wendell Gilley Museum Description: 3/4 to life size; adult male standing, head turned slightly to left on burl base, tail raised; painted eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed and marked "Ring-necked Pheasant for Addie Gilley by W.H. Gilley, 1976" on underside of base . | ||
| Wooden Trestle Table Northeast Harbor Fleet |
|  Wooden Trestle Table Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti and staining, but has been revarnished. The legs, trestle, and underside of the table are unvarnished. The table top is supported by naturally-formed wooden branches. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.012. | |||||
| Wooden Trestle Table Northeast Harbor Fleet |
|  Wooden Trestle Table Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top and legs. The underside of the table top is painted red, but the top is varnished. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti, but has been revarnished. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.011. | |||||
| Upholstered Bench Northeast Harbor Fleet |
|  Upholstered Bench Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Settee consisting of a varnished wooden base, with two drawers, and an upholstered seat and back. There are two drawers in the base, each of which originally had two drop pulls. This settee now (2023) has one handle (left) on the right drawer and none on the left. The blue upholstery on the seat and back is stained, and the wooden base shows sign of extensive wear. This settee is one of two and these appear in early photographs of the Fleet House. They are likely part of the original furnishings. The other settee is 2022X.02.010 [show more] | |||||
| Wooden Beaver Sculpture Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Wooden Beaver Sculpture Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A wooden sculpture of a beaver by Northeast Harbor artist Dan Falt | |||
| Bronze plaque on exterior flagpole Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Bronze plaque on exterior flagpole Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Bronze plaque affixed to flagpole outside of Northeast Harbor Fleet house. Inscription on plaque in memory of David Everett Cromwell reads: PRESENTED TO THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF DAVID EVERETT CROMWELL 1925-1986 ABLE SAILOR AND DEVOTED MEMBER OF THIS FLEET BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS | ||||
| Telescope Northeast Harbor Fleet |
|  Telescope Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Mahogany and brass telescope. The origins of this object are (in 2022) unknown, and more research is needed | |||||
| Wooden plaque, Arms of Bermuda Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Wooden plaque, Arms of Bermuda Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Mahogany plaque with applied elements, one of which displays the coat of arms of the island of Bermuda, and the other mimics a gold ribbon upon which "Arms Bermuda" is painted. The arms of Bermuda shows a red lion holding a shield upon which is a depiction of a wrecked ship. | |||
| Framed memorial to Harry Neilson Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Framed memorial to Harry Neilson Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Framed memorial to Harry Neilson with a poem by John Masefield (which seems to be an adaptation of I Am Standing Upon The Seashore by Henry Van Dyke) Text reads: HARRY R. NEILSON, JR. Northeast Harbor Fleet Commodore 1951 - 1955-1956 - 1976 Treasurer 1959-1967 Life is Eternal by John Masefield I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side spreads her white sails to them morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength and I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, "There! She is gone." Gone where? Gone from my sight - that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side, and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her; and just at the moment when someone at my side says, "There! She's gone," there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, "There she comes!" [show more] | ||||
| Wooden plaque commemorating 2004 visit of Eastern Yacht Club Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Wooden plaque commemorating 2004 visit of Eastern Yacht Club Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Plaque made of varnished wood commemorating the 2004 visit of E.Y.C. (Eastern Yacht Club) to Northeast Harbor. The plaque has the burgee of the Eastern Yacht Club at the left, and the Northeast Harbor Fleet at the right. Written between these burgees, in gold lettering, is: LAT - 44˚ 29' 40" LON - 68˚ 29' 30" 2004 | |||
| Carved Wooden Eagle Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Carved Wooden Eagle Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A large wooden eagle with a banner of the US flag wrapping around it. This large carving appears to have come from a larger ship, but its history is currently (2022) unknown. | ||||
| Bald Eagle With Redhead Duck Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Bald Eagle With Redhead Duck Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base. No date | |||
| Pileated Woodpecker Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Pileated Woodpecker Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Underside of base marked "Made especially for Francis W. Rawle" and signed "by W.H. Gilley". | ||
| Mallard Pair Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Mallard Pair Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base; no date | |||
| Green Heron Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Green Heron Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Approx. 1/2 life size; adult on driftwood base, standing, neck down, beak horizontal, facing forward; glass eyes, metal legs, carved and burned detail. Signed "Gilley" on base. | ||
| Yellowlegs Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Yellowlegs Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Life size; adult on driftwood base, standing with right foot forward, head turned slightly to left; glass eyes, metal legs, carved and painted details. Stamped "Gilley" on body between legs. Signed "Gilley" on base, marked "Yellowlegs by W.H. Gilley, made for Addie Gilley, Aug 1972" on underside of base. | ||
| Double-crested Cormorant Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Double-crested Cormorant Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Approx. 1/3 life size; adult on driftwood base, standing upright, mouth agape, head turned to left, crests erect; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley 74" on base. Marked "made for Addie Gilley, 1974, Double Crested Cormorant by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base. |
