- 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] - 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] - 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] - "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] - "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] - TURNED-HEAD WILLETLloyd J. Tyler (1898-1970)
Crisfield,
MD, 1948
10 in. tall, 14 in. wide
An alert willet carving with raised wings on a driftwood base by Crisfield's self-titled "Coy Duck King." This exact Tyler carving is prominently...
[more like this] - EXCEPTIONAL MALLARD DRAKEChauncey "Chance"
Wheeler (1888-1945)
Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1920
17 3/4 in. long
This highly refined mallard is understood by many to be not only the finest Chauncey Wheeler decoy, but also...
[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] - 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...
[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] - WARD BROTHERS CARVED PINTAIL DUCK DECOYWard
Brothers (Crisfield Maryland, 1895-1976 and 1896-1984) , carved and painted pintail duck decoy, ca. 1936, 17 1/2" l. Provenance: A New York collection.
Competitive in-house...
[more like this] - WARD BROTHERS CARVED CANVASBACK DUCK
DECOYWard Brothers (Crisfield Maryland, 1895-1976 and 1896-1984) , carved and painted canvasback duck decoy, with slightly turned head, 16" l. Provenance: A New York collection.
Competitive...
[more like this] - CARVED AND PAINTED CANADA GOOSE DECOYDiminutive
Ward Brothers (Crisfield, Maryland 1895-1976 and 1896-1984), carved and painted Canada goose decoy, with a balsa body and turned head, inscribed on underside Canada Goose...
[more like this] - WARD BROTHERS (MD, STEVE WARD 1895-1976
AND LEM WARD 1896-1984), CANVASBACK Crisfield, Maryland, circa 1972, carved and painted wood, glass eyes, signatures on the bottom later additions....
[more like this] - WARD BROTHERS CARVED & PAINTED SCAUP
HEN Signed Lem and Steve Ward, 1973....
[more like this] - WARD BROTHERS CARVED & PAINTED SCAUP
DRAKE Signed by Lem and Steve Ward, 1973....
[more like this] - Carved and painted balsa Canada Goose
decoy l.t. ward brothers, 1948 Signed and inscribed on bottom, old working paint. L: 23 1/4 in. PROVENANCE: Ex. collection: Bobby Richardson. Property...
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