Description:
Pintail Working Decoy, Anthony Elmer Crowell (1862-1952),East Harwich, Massachusetts, c. 1905, with glass eyes on turned head, with crossed wing tips and delineated tail, "E, FLAGG" brand on base, (early working repaint, paint flaking and losses),ht. 6 1/2, wd. 6, lg. 17 in.
Estimate $1,000-2,000
Significant paint loss and flaking on bill, back, and wings, chips on bill edges, a few fine age cracks on back, two deep cracks on bottom.
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