Elmer Crowell Miniature Avocet

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 2 3/4 in. tall

An exceptional and rare early avocet in bright breeding plumage bearing the maker's inked "M'F'R" stamp on the underside. Original paint with light wear and two-thirds of bill is replaced.

Provenance: Nina Fletcher Little Collection Warren M. Little Collection, by descent from the above Private Collection, acquired from the estate of the above

Literature: Joseph Ellis, “Birds in Wood and Paint,” Hanover, NH, 2009, front cover and pp. 108-113, King carvings illustrated and discussed.

Provenance

Nina Fletcher Little Collection Warren M. Little Collection, by descent from the above Private Collection, acquired from the estate of the above