PREENING PINTAILThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (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...
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SURF SCOTERThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (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...
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SLEEPING BLUEBILL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (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...
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PINCH-BREAST PINTAIL DRAKEThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (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)....
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THE WARD BOBWHITE QUAILLemuel T. Ward(1896-1984)
Crisfield, MD, 1966
8 1/2 in. tall, 8 in. wide
This carving of a preening bobwhite quail is unique and may be the only standing quail done by the Wards. It is...
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"SUNBATHING" YELLOWLEGS IN FOUR STAGESTheWard 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...
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THE WARD PEREGRINE FALCONLemuel T. Ward(1896-1984)
Crisfield, MD, 1969
24 1/2 in. tall
"Occasionally, a work of art appears that is a great leap beyond anything that has come before it. To American Wildfowl Art,...
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THE WARD FLYING MALLARD PAIRThe WardBrothers
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...
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RARE BLUE-WINGED TEAL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (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...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILTheWard 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...
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"SUNBATHING" BLUE-WINGED TEALThe WardBrothers
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...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (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...
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WATERFOWLING SANTA CLAUSFrank S. Finney(b. 1947)
Capeville, VA, 1983
28 in. tall
This carving depicts legendary 20th-century decoy collector and dealer Bud Ward as Santa Claus laden with treasures.
The smiling...
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HAROLD WARD (1889-1973) PAINTINGUnframedHarold Ward (1889-1973) oil on canvas (laid to board) landscape scene of a river valley with background mountains. Signed lower right, "H.A. Ward." Dimensions: 20"h x 26"w....
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VERNON WARD LANDSCAPE PRINTVernon Ward(British, 1905-1985) framed under glass print depicting a goose flying over a wetland. Frame measures 17-1/4” in height by 20” in width with the sight image measuring...
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A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MANUSCRIPT, "BLACKVOMIT" LETTER TO... VOMIT" LETTER TO COLONEL THOMAS WILLIAM WARD FROM JONATHAN HULL, HOUSTON, AUSTIN AND WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 12-16, 1844 hand inscribed ink on paper with...
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GROUP OF 14 MAPS OF GREAT BRITAIN, FRAMEDCELESTIAL MAP...17th-19th century, engravings on laid or wove paper, all with hand colored highlights, comprising: John Speed, Darby Shire, London, circa 1630-1640, engraved...
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BETTIE WARD (AMERICAN, B. 1947)BettieWard
American, b. 1947
Soul Mark #4
Mixed media on paper, signed lower right
Abstract with sgraffito against a metallic gold ground, mounted behind glass, framed and inscribed...
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5 BOOKS LEECH, WARD, CARLYLE, LAMB,GLADSTONE5 books, including first editions; and an issue of The Pocket Magazine c. 1896. Substance on a Speech by W.E. Gladstone, Works of Charles Lamb, Life of Schiller by...
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ELSIE WARD HERING, ART NOUVEAU VASE20th c., patinated metal, featuring a bust profile of a beauty in low relief, with sheet metal liner, incised signature "W. Hering" at lower right, stamped "E. Fres" on underside,...
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WARD BROTHERS BLUEBILL DECOY CRISFIELD,MARYLAND, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 15".WARD BROTHERS BLUEBILL DECOY, Crisfield, Maryland, 20th Century, Signed and dated on base "1936 L.T. Ward Crisfield. Md Lem Ward". Dimensions:...
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5 BOOKS LEECH, WARD, CARLYLE, LAMB,GLADSTONE5 books, including first editions; and an issue of The Pocket Magazine c. 1896. Substance on a Speech by W.E. Gladstone, Works of Charles Lamb, Life of Schiller by...
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DISNEY DYE PRINT AND JAY WARD PRODUCTIONCELWalt Disney Productions dye transfer print and Jay Ward Productions animation cel. American, early to mid 20th century. Walt Disney Classics dye transfer print of Donald...
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CORA KELLEY WARD (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA,1920-1989)Cora Kelley Ward (American/Louisiana, 1920-1989), "Faces of the Art World in the 1960s", 1962-68, 23 gelatin silver prints mounted to board, each pencil-signed,...
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CORA KELLEY WARD (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA,1920-1989)Cora Kelley Ward (American/Louisiana, 1920-1989), "Abstract Composition", 1979, watercolor on paper, signed lower right, signed, dated and inscribed en verso, 16...
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LG COLLECTION OF ACTOR AUTOGRAPHS UnitedStates1890-1940'sIncludes Annie M. Clarke, Agnes Booth, Tony Pastor, Thomas W. Keene, Helena Modjeska, Annie Ward Tiffany, Elsie Leslie Lyde, Stuart Robson, Sally Rand, Mack...
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TWO FRAMED LIMITED EDITION SIGNED WARDBROTHERS DUCK DECOY ART PRINTS. 8 3/4"H X 9 3/4"W (IMAGE) 14 1/2H X 16"W (FRAME) (ONE)Two framed limited edition signed Ward Brothers duck decoy art prints. Double pencil...
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A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL ART NOUVEAU PEWTERVASES AFTER A MODEL BY ELSIE WARD HERING A pair of Continental Art Nouveau pewter vases after a model by Elsie Ward Hering, molded in relief with infant sprites among daffodils...
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(10) BOSTON MAPS, TO INCLUDE: 1874 MAPOF EASTCambridge Atlas of Suffolk County, Griffith M. Hopkins and Co., 26 1/2" x 17 1/2", good condition. Coltons 1855 map of Boston, published by Johnson and Browning, colored,...
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Daniel P. Huntington (American 1816-1906)''Julia Foster Ward'' 1879 oil on canvas portrait of a young lady seated with roses in her lap signed and dated LR ornately molded gilt frame donated 1942 restoration...
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2 pieces. (Rowing.) American 19th-CenturyPhotographs. The Ward Brothers - World Champion Rowers: "Four Ward Brothers World's Champion Rowers." Albumen print, 1871. 14 x 11 1/4 inches (355 x 285 mm), on later mount....
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Lot. Material relating to The WardBrothers, 19th-Century American champion rowers: Helms Athletic Foundation Award plaques (4); newspaper clippings; reproduction photos; Josh Ward rowing equipment catalogue....
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A French patinated white metal sculptureby Elsie Ward Hering modelled after an Art Nouveau Lady holding a basket. Signed on side of the base ''W. Hering''. Condition: loss to woman's left pinkie finger crack/tear...
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1 vol. (American Genealogy.) Ward,Andrew Henshaw. Ward Family; Descendants of William Ward, Who Settled in Sudbury, Mass., in 1639. Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1851. 8vo, orig. blind-stamped brown cloth, gilt-lettered...
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Ward & Sons 12-bore boxlock SxS sportinggun circa 1930 serial number 1715; case-hardened action with foliate scroll checkered straight grip stock of figured walnut with horn buttplate checkered pull-off splinter...
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4 vols. Philadelphia Ward Atlases.Elvino V. Smith Publisher: Atlas of The 6th, 9th & 10th Wards of The City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 1921. Double-page index map + 27 double-page color maps. Slightly...
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