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Important feeding curlew, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Crowell’s oval brand is in the underside. It also has a paper label that reads “jack curlew” and is signed by Charles Ashley Hardy. Approximately 16 1/2” long. Exceptional form and paint detail. Mottled paint on base. Carved primaries. Very good and original.
Provenance: Rowland collection. This carving was a gift from Elmer Crowell to Charles Hardy. (60,000 - 80,000)
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