Vintage Arthur Peltier Wood Carving 7x7 In. Diorama MALE CARDINAL

THIS IS A ORIGINAL DIORAMA BY ARTHUR PELTIER FROM WEST WARWICK RHODE ISLAND.IT IS ABOUT 50 TO 60 + YEARS OLD.THIS IS A  MALE CARDINALMOST OF HIS CARVINGS ARE SIGNED ALTHOUGH A FEW WERE NOT.HE CARVED AS A HOBBY FOR YEARS WHILE WORKING AT QUONSET POINT NAVAL AIR STATION.I MET HIM EARLY ON WITH MY UNCLE WHO WORKED ARTHUR AT QUONSET.WE ACTUALLY USED TO BRING HIM WOOD TO USE IN HIS FRAMES.HE CARVED FULL TIME AFTER HE RETIRED.HE ALSO TAUGHT CARVING AT HIS STUIDO WAY UP ON THE HILL.THESE... ARE HAND CARVED BIRDS UNDER A CONVEX PIECE OF GLASS.THE BACKGROUNDS ARE HAND PAINTED , SOME ON WOOD AND SOME ON CANVAS .SIZE IS 7 X 7 INCHES WITH THE CARVING APROX. 2.5 INCHES.
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