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Elmer Crowell Extremely Rare Full-size Flying Hummingbird

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

Elmer Crowell – Extremely Rare Full-size Flying Hummingbird – 2024
$16,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $4,000–$6,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2024at Guyette & Deeter July 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesExtremely Rare Full-size Flying HummingbirdPoseFlyingSize4.25"ConditionExcellent

The catalog record

Extremely rare full-size flying hummingbird. Applied wings and feet. Excellent paint detail. One of only two or three known. Measures 4.25" long, with a 3.75" wingspan.

Provenance

One of two known hummingbirds by Elmer Crowell. This was purchased directly from Crowell by the Larkin family, and has been retained by the family until now.

Comparable sales

No other Elmer Crowell Extremely Rare Full-size Flying Hummingbird in the data yet.

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