Name/Title
A carved wood spread-winged eagleEntry/Object ID
CO.035Description
A large carved spread-wing eagle, facing right, preparing to land. Well detailed. Painted gold.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Catalogue NumberOther Number
CO.035Dimensions
Height
50 inWidth
48 inWeight
60 lbCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Sep 15, 2019Examined By
Gregg K. DietrichParts
Losses to the beak and other areasNotes
Separations at the seams and grains of the wood, which appear stable.Research Notes
Notes
From Edith Blake's 1995 EYC Inventory: "Overhead under the Bridge Deck is a lovely wooden spread eagle, which tends to get decorated at Christmas, with red ribbons around her neck and bits of holly in her bill. She was once on the wheelhouse of the side-wheeler ferry, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, which plied her way to the former Steamboat Wharf, now the Town Dock in Edgartown. There is now a photograph of MARTHA’S VINEYARD complete with eagle on the plate near the stairs to the Bridge Deck. The eagle was presented to the Club by William B. Dinsmore."Created By
Kristin L WarrinerCreate Date
September 15, 2025Updated By
Kristin L WarrinerUpdate Date
September 4, 2026
