Makers / Elmer Crowell / Red-breasted Merganser
Elmer Crowell Red-breasted Merganser
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1951), East Harwich, Massachusetts
$27,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $25,000–$35,000
Sold Nov 2024at Guyette & Deeter November 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesRed-breasted MerganserConfigRigPoseTurned headSize18.5"PaintOriginal
The catalog record
Oversize red-breasted merganser with head turned 45 degrees. Pre-brand with relief tail feather carving and feather rasping on breast and back of head. Smith rig brand on the underside. Measures 18.5" long.
Provenance
Gene and Linda Kangas collection.
Comparable sales
The 2 most recent Elmer Crowell Red-breasted Merganser to cross the block.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Elmer Crowell sales