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Elmer Crowell Miniature Semipalmated Plover

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930

Elmer Crowell – Miniature Semipalmated Plover – 2024
$2,400
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,500–$2,500
Sold Jul 2024at Copley, July 2024

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SpeciesPloverSize3"PaintOriginalFormMiniature

The catalog record

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 3 in. long

The bird displays the maker's rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint with light wear.

Provenance: Evelyn Thayer Chace Collection Private Collection, by descent from the above

Provenance

Evelyn Thayer Chace Collection Private Collection, by descent from the above

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