Live Auction
Lot 1187
A. Elmer Crowell Early Goldeneye Hen Decoy
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
East Harwich, Massachusetts, circa 1915-1920, early branded full bodied hen with crossed, raised primaries, incised tail and bill carving, glass eyes, incised nail, rasped feather detail on head and breast, oval brand "A. Elmer Crowell/Decoys/East Harwich, Mass" at base, several accession marks and labels at base, including 1969.1.53 (accessioned 1969), 6-1/4 x 13-1/4 x 7 in.
Condition
paint losses mainly at head, bill and tail tip, scattered surface abrasions, chips, dents, separation at neck with fill, rope abrasions across back, holes at base from rigging and weight
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Gift of Alastair B. Martin; Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
