St. Stephen's Classical Christian Academy – SSCCA's 13th Annual Winter Ball
Auction Ends: Feb 24, 2015 08:00 PM EST

Birds - Hand Carved

Hand Carved Mallard Drake

Item Number
428
Estimated Value
165 USD
Sold
140 USD to Live Event Bidder
Number of Bids
4  -  Bid History

Live Event Item

After the online close, this item went to a Live Event for further bidding. Absentee Bidding offered.

Item Description

Hand carved by World Champion Carver, Merrill S. Timmins, this 3/4 size, hand-carved Mallard Drake is a work of art. Each of Mr. Timmins' birds are hand crafted from a block of Basswood or Tupelo and painted true-to-life.

About the Artist:

World Champion Bird and Duck Carver, Merrill S. Timmins, has 30 years of experience in bird and duck carving and 20 years of experience in teaching the same. He is the winner of many ribbons and awards, including 1st place at the Ward World Competition for the past three years (www.wardworldmuseum.com), 

The Mallard, or Wild duck, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has become introduced to New Zealand and Australia. The male birds have a bright green head, while the female's is light brown. The Mallard lives in wetlands, eats water plants, and is gregarious. It is also migratory. The Mallard is the ancestor of all domestic ducks. 

(Ref: Wikipedia)

Item Special Note

You are bidding on the cost of this hand-carved bird with LOCAL PICK-UP.  Birds can be mailed, however, to anywhere in the United States.  Winning bidders who would like to have this item shipped will see a secondary charge on their credit card covering the actual cost of shipping.

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TimWoods Studios

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