Miniature Carved and Painted Merganser Figure

Description:

Miniature Carved and Painted Merganser Figure, attributed to Anthony Elmer Crowell (1862-1952),East Harwich, Massachusetts, c. 1922, on a carved mound base, (minor paint chips),ht. 2 3/4 in.

Provenance: Reportedly purchased from Mr. Crowell at his studio, c. 1922.
Estimate $400-600

several minor paint losses to the base, and the tip of the bird's crest is gone.


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