Lot 95: WONDERFUL EARLY DECORATIVE SEAGULL, CIRCA 1948 by Robert Bates, (Shiremanstown, PA). Mr Bates sailed the Chesapeake Bay in the forties and

became friends with the Ward Brothers of Crisfield. Most of Mr Bates' work was sold to Abercrombie and Fitch. This piece is signed by the maker. CONDITION Outstanding and original with a fine mellow patina; small chip to the paint behind the neck.