Crowell Carved and Painted Woodcock Ornamental Mantel Figure, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), East Harwich, Massachusetts, with inset glass eyes, subtle delineated tail tip, the figure mounted on a burl base, signed "A.E. Crowell/Maker/Cape Cod," (small paint loss on bill and tail tips, losses on feet, minor craquelure to paint on back), ht. 4 1/2 in. Literature: This bird carving was made early in Crowell's career, sometime before 1912. His signature bears the additional inscription "Maker" which according to Brian Cullity in The Songless Aviary: The World of A.E. Crowell, Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, 1992, p. 20-21. "...early carvings by Elmer are signed "Maker"- a reflection of craftsmanship and the pride of making an individual object. Crowell begins using the word 'manufacturer' in 1912 to reflect his entry into the business world."
Crowell Carved and Painted Woodcock Ornamental Mantel Figure, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), East Harwich, Massachusetts, with inset glass eyes, subtle delineated tail tip, the figure mounted on a burl base, signed "A.E. Crowell/Maker/Cape Cod," (small paint loss on bill and tail tips, losses on feet, minor craquelure to paint on back), ht. 4 1/2 in. Literature: This bird carving was made early in Crowell's career, sometime before 1912. His signature bears the additional inscription "Maker" which according to Brian Cullity in The Songless Aviary: The World of A.E. Crowell, Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, 1992, p. 20-21. "...early carvings by Elmer are signed "Maker"- a reflection of craftsmanship and the pride of making an individual object. Crowell begins using the word 'manufacturer' in 1912 to reflect his entry into the business world."
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