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Thomas Gelston

Thomas H. Gelston (1851 - 1924) was active/lived in New York.  Thomas Gelston is known for Decoy carving.

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 life, Gelston and his son, George sold decoys to Abercrombie and Fitch of New York. Gelston worked   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2222 characters.]  Artist bio

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