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386 Miniature Scarlet Tanager A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 2 1/4 in. tall
A superb early miniature standing scarlet tanager with the maker’s circular stamp on the underside and a paper label with the species’ name inked upon it. Original paint with minimal wear. PROVENANCE: Joseph F. Sherer Collection, acquired from
the maker Private Collection, by descent
LITERATURE: Stephen B. O’Brien Jr. and Chelsie W.
Olney, Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving, Hingham, MA, 2019, p. 238, related examples illustrated. $600 - $900
carving was sold in 1972 out of the S. Prescott Fay Collection. Original paint with minimal wear. PROVENANCE: S. Prescott Fay Collection John Dillon Collection
$800 - $1,200
389 Miniature Brant
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915 6 in. long
An outstanding carving in a reaching position. Its long thin neck, graceful body, and exceptional feather blending, demonstrate Crowell’s fine craftsmanship. Excellent original paint with minimal wear. $1,200 - $1,800
387 Early Miniature Bobwhite Quail A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1905 2 1/4 in. long
One of the earliest quail carvings by any maker we have come across. Excellent original paint with minimal wear and some touch-up to edge of base. $3,000 - $5,000
390 Miniature Mallard
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1935 5 in. long
A finely detailed miniature with Crowell’s rectangular stamp on the bottom of the base. Original paint with minimal wear. PROVENANCE: John Dillon Collection
388 Miniature Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1935 5 in. long
$800 - $1,200
A finely detailed miniature with Crowell’s rectangular stamp on the bottom of the base. This
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