Alan Emmett (1938-2008), three modern carved wood models of birds, comprising: a wren, naturalistically modelled and painted, the round base signed and dated to the top ALAN EMMETT Sep 1998, 11.5cm high; a sparsely decorated little owl, signed and dated to the underside ALAN EMMETT Sept 2002, 33.5cm high; and a cock blackbird, naturalistically modelled and coloured on gnarled wood base, signed and dated ALAN EMMETT Jan 2003, 22.5cm high Provenance: From the Estate of the late Alan Emmett, wood carver and a founder member of the British Decoy & Wildfowl Carvers Association (BDWCA). On his death the Association dedicated a memorial trophy in his name - the Alan Emmett Memorial Trophy, which is awarded each year by the BDWCA for the best newcomer. Mr Emmett was trained by the late Bob Ridges a much celebrated master of the art of decoy carving.