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Elmer Crowell Pintail Drake

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1951), East Harwich, Massachusetts

Elmer Crowell – Pintail Drake – 2024
$30,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $15,000–$20,000over estimate
Sold Nov 2024at Guyette & Deeter November 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesPintail DrakeConfigDrakeSize17.75"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Excellent pintail drake with feather rasping on breast and back of head. Maker's oval brand on the underside. Measures 17.75" long.

Provenance

Part of a collection found on the Northern Coast of Maine by Russ Goldberger. This grouping consisted of drakes of many different species by Crowell and all in dry original paint that was never varnished but with small paint rubs from when the decoys were still drying. Private Southern collection.

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Elmer Crowell Pintail Drake to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2023MintOriginal$43,200

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Elmer Crowell sales