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Bluebird, Jack and Bette Holt

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Item Details

Description

Jack and Bette Holt
Wilmington, DE, 1979
4 1/2 in. tall

A turned-head decorative bluebird with raised wings and incised carving. "Bluebird / Jack & Bette Holt / Wilm, Del. 1979" inked on the underside of the base.
Original paint with a chip to bill tip and minor flaking to legs.

Provenance: Dr. Leonard O. Oden Collection

Condition

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