4 game bird portraits from the 1940s

These four shadowbox diorama game bird portraits were painted by Joseph Q. Whipple in the 1940s for Abercrombie and Fitch Co., NY, back when they were a sporting goods store.



Even the nameplate on the back is intriguing.

That original price sticker showing $6.50 for one of these framed collectibles in ~1940 corresponds to about $120 today. Starting bid for the entire set of 4 on ebay this week is much less!
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