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Elmer Crowell Bluebill

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), East Harwich, Massachusetts

Elmer Crowell – Bluebill – 2025
$19,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $5,000–$8,000over estimate
Sold Apr 2025at Guyette & Deeter April 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesBluebillSize52"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Excellent tucked head bluebill with relief tail feather carving and nice paint detail. Maker's oval brand on the underside. Faint George Ross Starr collection ink stamp on the underside. It is believed that this decoy may have been given by Crowell to Keyes Chadwick as a model for carving and painting. “Keyes Chadwick 7/30/52” written on the underside by George Starr. Also “BB 11” for his 11th bluebill collected. Measures 13.5” long.

Provenance

Dr. George Ross Starr collection. Private New England collection. on the underside. Faint George Ross Starr collection ink stamp

Comparable sales

The 4 most recent Elmer Crowell Bluebill to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Nov 2025—Original$10,800
Apr 2024ExcellentOriginal$11,400
Nov 2023—Original$3,600
Nov 2023—Original$840

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Elmer Crowell sales