Carved Miniature Canvas Back Duck Decoy

Description:

Carved Miniature Canvas Back Duck Decoy, possibly made by Anthony Elmer Crowell (1862-1952),East Harwich, Massachusetts, with inset glass eyes, on a carved mound base, lacking maker's mark, (repair on neck, small paint loss on side),ht. 3 in.
Estimate $300-500

The head was separated at the neck and glued back on 1/8 x 1/6 paint loss on figure's left side.


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