Black Duck Decoy

Description:

Black Duck Decoy, Anthony Elmer Crowell (1862-1952),East Harwich, Massachusetts, carved and painted wood with turned head, inset glass eyes, original paint, oval brand mark, (minor imperfections),ht. 6 7/8, wd. 6 1/4, lg. 17 in.

Provenance: This decoy was reportedly used by W.H. Wood (the consignor's grandfather) and his sons at Great Pond, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, in the 1920s and 1930s.
Estimate $1,200-1,500

Small loss on nostril, couple small chips on tail tip, minor scuffed paint loss on one side, three cracks on neck, and three shrinkage cracks on bottom.


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