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Elmer Crowell Miniature Red-breasted Merganser Drake

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1951), East Harwich, Massachusetts

Elmer Crowell – Miniature Red Breasted Merganser Drake – 2024
$2,400
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,500–$2,500
Sold Apr 2024at Guyette & Deeter April 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesMiniature Red-breasted Merganser DrakeConfigDrakeSize5.5"PaintOriginalSize classMiniature / decorative

The catalog record

Miniature, running red-breasted merganser drake. Raised wing tips and extended crest feathers. Earlier example with white painted underside and excellent feather paint detail. Measures 5.5" long.

Provenance

Alan and Elaine Haid collection.

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