Elmer Crowell Miniature Ruddy Turnstone

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, 1933 3 in. long

The Crowell miniature shorebirds from lot 275 though 280 are from a single set. They are making their market debut after being held in the Batchelder and Crocker families since they were acquired from Crowell in 1933.

This turnstone bird displays the maker's rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear.

Provenance: Acquired from Crowell by a member of the Batchelder Family, 1933 Crocker Family Collection, gifted from the above Private Collecion, by descent from the above

Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Chelsie W. Olney, "Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving," Hingham, MA, 2019, pp. 239-241, miniatures illustrated and discussed.

Provenance

Acquired from Crowell by a member of the Batchelder Family, 1933 Crocker Family Collection, gifted from the above Private Collecion, by descent from the above