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Lot 394: Extremely rare full size feeding Whimbrel mantel carving, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts, 1st quarter 20th century.
Fall Decoy Auction Session Two | November 8, 2012
Platinum Houseby Guyette, Schmidt & Deeter, Inc.
November 8, 2012
Easton, MD, USA
Live Auction
Description: Extremely rare full size feeding Whimbrel mantel carving, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts, 1st quarter 20th century. Approximately 16 1/2" long. Crowell's oval brand is in the underside. Carved primaries and fine paint detail.
Condition Report: Original paint with good patina; paint shrinkage on area of back near wing tips as well as part of the breast and neck; minor wear on bill; small cracks in jesso thighs; several paint flakes missing under tail.
Provenance: Handed down in a Central Maine family whose grandparents purchased it directly from Crowell.
Literature: "The Songless Aviary", Brian Cullity.
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