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Thomas H Gelston BIOGRAPHY
1851 Oyster Bay, New York - 1924 Oyster Bay, New York. Known for: Decoy carving.
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An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Thomas H. Gelston's decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book "Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest" (see AskART book... Read full biography
An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Thomas H. Gelston's decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book "Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest" (see AskART book references). (1). Attached below is courtesy of The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art:. Thomas H. Gelston... Read full biography
An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Thomas H. Gelston's decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book "Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest" (see AskART book references). (1). Attached below is courtesy of The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art:. Thomas H. Gelston (1851 - 1924) Oyster Bay, New York . Thomas Gelston was the descendent of a prominent Long Island family. Although he enjoyed the privileges of wealth, Gelston clearly favored hunting the marshes of... Read full biography
An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Thomas H. Gelston's decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book "Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest" (see AskART book references). (1). Attached below is courtesy of The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art:. Thomas H. Gelston (1851 - 1924) Oyster Bay, New York . Thomas Gelston was the descendent of a prominent Long Island family. Although he enjoyed the privileges of wealth, Gelston clearly favored hunting the marshes of the bays to making his way in the business world. It was there that he honed his talent for gunning and a life-long appreciation for the wildfowl which inhabited the area. Gelston carved decoys for his own use and those wealthy sportsmen who came out... Read full biography
An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Thomas H. Gelston's decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book "Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest" (see AskART book references). (1). Attached below is courtesy of The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art:. Thomas H. Gelston (1851 - 1924) Oyster Bay, New York . Thomas Gelston was the descendent of a prominent Long Island family. Although he enjoyed the privileges of wealth, Gelston clearly favored hunting the marshes of the bays to making his way in the business world. It was there that he honed his talent for gunning and a life-long appreciation for the wildfowl which inhabited the area. Gelston carved decoys for his own use and those wealthy sportsmen who came out from New York City to the hunt clubs that dotted the bays of Long Island. A carver of considerable talent, in later... Read full biography
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An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Thomas H. Gelston's decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book "Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest" (see AskART book references). (1)
Attached below is courtesy of The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art:
Thomas H. Gelston (1851 - 1924) Oyster Bay, New York
Thomas Gelston was the descendent of a prominent Long Island family. Although he enjoyed the privileges of wealth, Gelston clearly favored hunting the marshes of the bays to making his way in the business world. It was there that he honed his talent for gunning and a life-long appreciation for the wildfowl which inhabited the area. Gelston carved decoys for his own use and those wealthy s...But wait, there's more...
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