- THE DU PONT TUCKED-HEAD BRANTThe Ward
Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1971
15 in. long
A decorative brant displaying uplifted wing tips, a turned and tucked head, and incised...
[more like this] - PREENING PINTAILThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1965
16 3/4 in. long
A hollow decorative with raised wings, a cranked head, and extensive carved and painted...
[more like this] - MINIATURE MALLARD PAIRThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1957
8 1/2 in. long
Both bear the "SGH" stamp on the underside of their balsa bodies designating the Somers G. Headley...
[more like this] - MINIATURE BLACK DUCK PAIRThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1963
9 in. long
The undersides bear the species name, makers, and date.
Original paint with light wear....
[more like this] - PINTAILThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984)
and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1948
16 1/2 in. long
A classic 1940s Ward pintail with no touch-ups or repairs. The underside of the balsa body displays the date,...
[more like this] - BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T.
(1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1948
17 1/2 in. long
A classic 1940s Ward gunning decoy with excellent paint feathering. This turned-head balsa-bodied...
[more like this] - 1936 CANADA GOOSEThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1936
22 in. long
A cedar-bodied decoy with detailed bill carving. The bottom of the decoy displays "Lem - Steve,...
[more like this] - REDHEAD PAIRThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1967
15 in. long
The undersides display the date, the species, the makers’ ink stamp, and Lem and Steve's signatures.
Original...
[more like this] - MERGANSER DRAKEThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1966
15 in. long
The underside of the hollow body displays the date and Lem and Steve's signatures.
Original paint with...
[more like this] - SURF SCOTERThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1970
14 1/2 in. long
The underside of this hollow decoy displays the inked inscription "Surf Scoter by Steve Ward Painted...
[more like this] - SLEEPING BLUEBILL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1972
13 in. long
An exceedingly rare life-size pair of bluebill carvings in sleeping postures. The bottom of the carvings...
[more like this] - BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T.
(1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1936
17 1/4 in. long
As found....
[more like this] - PINCH-BREAST BROADBILL DRAKEThe Ward
Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1931
14 1/2 in. long
This early and exceedingly rare Ward showcases exceptional form. The underside...
[more like this] - EARLY CANADA GOOSEThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1925
24 1/2 in. long
An early carving with a low neck seat and high tail, reminiscent of their humpback duck decoys.
As...
[more like this] - PINCH-BREAST PINTAIL DRAKEThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 1/2 in. long
A rare pinch-breast model pintail from the rig of aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin (1886-1995)....
[more like this] - "SUNBATHING" YELLOWLEGS IN FOUR STAGESThe
Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1965
10 in. long, 10 in. tall
This yellowlegs in a rare "sunbathing" position was inspired by...
[more like this] - THE WARD FLYING MALLARD PAIRThe Ward
Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1936 and 1937
21 in. tall and 19 in. wingspan
The Wards’ ability to capture likeness of species is...
[more like this] - RARE BLUE-WINGED TEAL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1950
11 1/2 in. long
A fine rigmate pair of blue-winged teal decoys with turned heads, long flared bills, and upswept...
[more like this] - "WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILThe
Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
[more like this] - TUCKED-HEAD CANVASBACKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1950
16 in. long
A rare tucked-head Ward with a balsa body. The underside is inscribed...
[more like this] - "SUNBATHING" BLUE-WINGED TEALThe Ward
Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1967
10 3/4 in. long
This titled work with exceptional composition, paint, and provenance is prominently...
[more like this] - MINIATURE MALLARD PAIRThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1963
9 in. long
A turned-head pair that has been signed, dated, and identified by the makers on the undersides of the...
[more like this] - CANVASBACKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T.
(1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1948
15 3/4 in. long
A balsa-bodied decoy signed and dated by the Wards on the underside. This is the first decoy collected...
[more like this] - EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
[more like this] - FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTING BY LEMUEL
NEWTONDESCRIPTION: A very calm and peaceful scene of the St. Lucie river by original Florida Hall of Fame artist Lemuel Newton 1950 - 2014. Lemuel was the youngest of the...
[more like this] - EARLY WARD BROTHERS (MD, STEVE WARD
1895-1976 AND LEMUEL 1896-1985), FAT JAWED BLUEBILL Crisfield, Maryland, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, glass eyes....
[more like this] - LEM (LEMUEL) T. WARD, JR. (AMERICAN
1896-1984), PELem (Lemuel) T. Ward, Jr. (American 1896-1984), pencil sketch of the 1936 model Ward Brothers canvasback, signed lower right, 7" x 10".
Competitive in-house...
[more like this] - SAM NEWTON HIGHWAYMEN OIL PAINTINGSam
Newton, American (Born 1948). Sam was one of three Newton brothers â?? including Harold and Lemuel â?? who are in the group of painters now known as the Highwaymen. Signed...
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