Elmer Crowell Canada Goose

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1925 Two-piece head construction, with fine incised bill, nostril, mandible and nail carving.

In original paint with subtle "wet-on-wet" dry brush feathering. An early applied coat of protective varnish with irregular drip on one side. Minor white paint spatter on one side, lightly hit by shot on the same side, slight seam separation at the neck, a tight crack on one side towards the breast and along the underside, with two metal braces affixed by the maker to prevent further separation.

Provenance: From the gunning rig of Mr. William Potter, who owned a private shooting camp on Ipswich Marsh later known as the "Goose Creek Hunting Club"

Literature: B. Cullity, The Songless Aviary, Hyannis, MA, 1992, p. 74.

Provenance

From the gunning rig of Mr. William Potter, who owned a private shooting camp on Ipswich Marsh later known as the "Goose Creek Hunting Club"