- 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] - THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity
(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
[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] - "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] - THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge
Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on several occasions in his home in Texas. He was one of the...
[more like this] - THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorge
Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and walls for his favorite birds. I remember the first time I...
[more like this] - EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED
WING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
[more like this] - EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger
Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
[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] - [CHINESE JADE]
A group of reference
books and catalogues about Chinese jades, including several important early publications, with titles comprising:
LAUFER, Berthold. Archaic Chinese Jades Collected in China...
[more like this] - [CHINESE JADE]
A group of reference
books and catalogues about Chinese jades, including several important early publications, with titles comprising:
LAUFER, Berthold. Archaic Chinese Jades Collected in China...
[more like this] - A GROUP OF NORTHWEST COAST WORKSA group
of Northwest Coast works, Mid-20th Century and Later Four works: A carved cedar "Marten" mask with polychrome features by Stan Matilpi (1936-2005, Kwakwaka'wakw) Inscribed...
[more like this] - CHINESE POLYCHROME SOAPSTONE FIGUREChinese
Polychrome Painted Soapstone Figure of Shoulao, 19th/early 20th c., carved standing on rockwork holding a sack of fruit, base with "E & J Frankel" label, h. 8 1/4 in . Provenance:...
[more like this] - STEPHEN J. PUSKAS CARVED AND STAINED
PINE TOTEMStephen J. Puskas carved and stained pine totem, 19 1/2" h.
Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs....
[more like this] - An R.J. Horner Carved Oak Man of the
Mountain Serving Cabinet
Circa 1880
Height 42 x width 52 x depth 25 inches.
Property from the Collection of Stephen and Julie McGue, Michigan City, Indiana...
[more like this] - An R.J. Horner Carved Oak Man of the
Mountain Dining Table
Circa 1880
with three leaves.
Height 31 x width 59 1/2 inches x length 118 inches (fully extended).
Property from the Collection of Stephen and Julie...
[more like this] - A Set of Eight R.J. Horner Carved Oak
Man of the Mountain Dining Chairs
Circa 1880
comprising two armchairs and six side chairs.
Height of armchairs 46 1/2 x width 27 x depth 25 inches.
Property from the Collection...
[more like this] - Lock of George Washington's Hair Obtained
During Reinterment 1837 Lock of President George Washington's hair housed in a modern frame under glass. These strands were part of a larger lock of hair that was collected...
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