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Elmer Crowell Golden Plover

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1890

Elmer Crowell – Golden Plover – 2014
$6,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $6,000–$9,000
Sold Jul 2014at Copley, July 2014

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SpeciesPloverPaintOriginal

The catalog record

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1890 An early tack-eyed shorebird decoy with deeply stippled paint and lightly blended feathering. Original paint with light gunning wear and a minor wing tip chip.

Provenance: Howes Family Collection Robert Creighton's Quandy Collection Russell B. Aitken Collection Private Collection

Literature: John and Shirley Delph, "New England Decoys," Exton, PA, 1980, p. 145, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Howes Family Collection Robert Creighton's Quandy Collection Russell B. Aitken Collection Private Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Elmer Crowell Plovers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026Mint—$36,000
Jul 2026ExcellentOriginal$32,400
Jul 2026ExcellentOriginal$25,200
Jul 2026—Original$22,800
Jul 2026—Original$21,000

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