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Miniature Arctic Spring Willow Ptarmigan, Pat Godin (b.

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Miniature Arctic Spring Willow Ptarmigan, Pat Godin (b.

Item Details

Description

Pat Godin (b. 1953)
Paris, Ontario, Canada, 2013
11 1/2 in. tall, 6 by 5 in. base

The Decorative Miniature class of the annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition is always highly competitive. This lot was named Best-in-World in this elite group in 2013.

A detailed carving of a ptarmigan beside a carved budding willow branch. The work is complete with the species' telltale red eyebrows and feather-covered feet, which protect the bird from the cold and act as snowshoes in the deep snows of winter in the sub-arctic tundra.

The underside of the base is inscribed by the artist "Arctic Spring Willow Ptarmigan / 2013 / by Pat Godin” and signed “Patrick R. Godin”
Original condition with minimal wear.

Provenance: Best in World Decorative Miniature, 2013
Private Collection, Pennsylvania, acquired directly from the artist

Condition

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