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Elmer Crowell Pair of Merganser
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1951), East Harwich, Massachusetts
$144,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $50,000–$70,000over estimate
Sold Apr 2025at Guyette & Deeter April 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesPair of MerganserConfigPairPoseSwimmingSize20"PaintOriginalQuantity2
The catalog record
Rigmate pair of swimming mergansers with relief tail carving and painted tack eyes. Maker’s oval brand on the undersides. Measure 20” long.
Provenance
Alan and Elaine Haid collection. Guyette and Schmidt, April 2006. Ted and Judy Harmon collection.
Comparable sales
The 4 most recent Elmer Crowell Pair of Merganser to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | — | Original | $72,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Excellent | Original | $1,800 |
| Apr 2024 | Mint | — | $3,300 |
| Aug 2023 | Excellent | Original | $2,160 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Elmer Crowell sales