BY GEORGE MATTISON (D.1952), SHELTON, NEBRASKA, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY

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A GROUP OF HAND-CARVED WOODEN OBJECTS
By George Mattison (d.1952), Shelton, Nebraska, first half 20th century
Together with the knife used for the carvings and three first place awards (dated 1923, 1937 and 1939);
Each case: 27 in. high, 16¾ in. wide, 2 7/8 in. deep (5)

Provenance

George Mattison (d. 1952)
Henry Mattison (1890-1978), brother, 1952
George Bailey, 1955

Literature

Grand Island Independent (Nebraska), January 17, 1970, p. 4.

Lot Essay

George Mattison was a farmer in Hall County, Nebraska. He entered these carvings in regional fairs, winning first place or first premium at the August 1923 Buffalo County Fair in Kearney, Nebraska, the August 1937 Fall Festival in Shelton, Nebraska, and the March 1939 Shelton Grain and Seed Show in Shelton, Nebraska.

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