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Elmer Crowell Golden Plover In Winter Plumage

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910

Elmer Crowell – Golden Plover in Winter Plumage – 2018
$8,400
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $7,000–$10,000
Sold Jul 2018at Copley, July 2018

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SpeciesPloverSize10"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal

The catalog record

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 10 in. long

An early and plump gunning decoy. The yellow-gold in Crowell's confident paint identifies this rare species for the maker. The bill is perfectly rendered. Excellent original paint with light gunning wear.

Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Literature: John M. Levinson and Somers G. Headley, "Shorebirds: The Birds, The Hunters, The Decoys," Centreville, MD, 1991, dust jacket and p. 59, pl. 4-13, related decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. 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