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Feb 16, 2018 - Feb 17, 2018
Yellowlegs Weathervane
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)(attr.)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1925
15 1/2 in. long
A rare weathervane carving with raised wings and an evenly worn surface. An original mounting block is inserted in the breast. One of three lead counterbalances remain in the top of the head. Worn to mostly bare wood.
Provenance: Private Collection, Cape Cod
Literature: Brian Cullity, "The Songless Aviary: The World of A. E. Crowell & Son," Hyannis, MA, 1992, p. 105, related weathervane illustrated.
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