Elmer Crowell Turned-head Redhead Pair

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915 Originally from the rig of Dr. Lombard C. Jones, a sportsman and medical doctor from Cotuit, Massachusetts. Signed in pencil "Dr. L.C.J." Dr. Jones owned a gunning camp called the "Chateau de Coot" on Sandwich Harbor. These are two of the best examples to have surfaced from his gunning rig. Both are in good original paint with gunning wear. The hen's breast and tail have even craquelure emanating from the heartwood; some professional touch up along right lower body edge and left neck seam. Drake has small amount of touch up to bottom edge of bill and a few shot holes.

Literature: David S. Webster and William Kehoe, Shelburne Museum Decoys, Shelburne, VT, 1961, p. 49. Richard Bourne, The Rare Decoy Collection of George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Hyannis, MA, 1986, p. 114.