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Elmer Crowell Miniature Pintail Drake

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

Elmer Crowell – Miniature Pintail Drake – 2011
$2,875
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000
Sold Jul 2011at Copley, July 2011

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SpeciesPintailConfigDrakePaintOriginalFormMiniature

The catalog record

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 A very early carving with the maker's "A. E. Crowell, MFR, East Harwich" circular ink stamp. Displays Crowell's best "wave" breast paint. Original paint with touch-up to a reset neck.

Provenance: William V. Tripp III Collection

Literature: Joseph H. Ellis, Birds in Wood and Paint: American Bird Carvings and their Carvers, 1900-1970, Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 43, Fig. 3.19, similar miniature illustrated.

Provenance

William V. Tripp III Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Elmer Crowell Pintails to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$3,900
Jul 2026—Original$2,400
Apr 2026—Original$48,000
Feb 2026—Original$1,440
Nov 2025—Original$54,000

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