A VISUALLY STUNNING totem pole model from the NW coast, BY WELL KNOWN CARVER RAY WILLIAMS THE PATRIARCH OF THE FAMILY OF FAMED CARVERS.Raymond (Ray) Williams was born in 1933 into a family famous for their carvings. Sam Williams, Ray’s father, developed a relationship with Joseph Edward Standley, owner of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle. This relationship continued for generations, with Standley’s descendants still purchasing carvings and totems from Sam’s children, including Ray, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Williams was a father to many children, most of whom became carvers in their own right, including Harvey, Rita, John, and Rick.Having never attended school, Williams was taught later in life how to carve his name on his works as a signature. He struggled with alcohol and drug abuse, homelessness, and poverty throughout his life, passing away in 1988.The old paint colors highlight the expert carved surfaces and the FIVE figures are ALL quite impressive. Nice showy and important carving to add to your MUSEUM GRADE display and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE too ! a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #800080; } VERY SHOWY LARGE EXAMPLE by master carver RAY WILLIAMD PLUS YE OLDE CURIOSITY SHOP STAMP ! - please see all additional photos at the bottom of this page - BUY IT NOW WITHOUT THE NONSENSE OF AN sale !
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SIZE: MEASURES APPROX. 12 7/8 +/- INCHES tall in total AND THE WINGSPAN IS APPROX. 11 7/8 +/- INCHES. .
CONDITION: EXCELLENT with MILD IF ANY signs of use and age - WITH A NICE OLD ORIGINAL PATINA - PLEASE SEE ALL ADDITIONAL PHOTOS BY SCROLLING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AS THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
SIGNATURES/MARKINGS: It is not marked/signed.
COMMENTS: A VISUALLY STUNNING totem pole model from the NW coast, BY WELL KNOWN CARVER RAY WILLIAMS THE PATRIARCH OF THE FAMILY OF FAMED CARVERS. Raymond WilliamsNuu-chah-nulth
(1933-1988)
Raymond (Ray) Williams was born in 1933 into a family famous for their carvings. Sam Williams, Ray’s father, developed a relationship with Joseph Edward Standley, owner of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle. This relationship continued for generations, with Standley’s descendants still purchasing carvings and totems from Sam’s children, including Ray, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Williams was a father to many children, most of whom became carvers in their own right, including Harvey, Rita, John, and Rick.
Having never attended school, Williams was taught later in life how to carve his name on his works as a signature. He struggled with alcohol and drug abuse, homelessness, and poverty throughout his life, passing away in 1988.
The old paint colors highlight the expert carved surfaces and the FIVE figures are ALL quite impressive. Nice showy and important carving to add to your MUSEUM GRADE display and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE too !
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