Ward Bros. Pintail Hen Duck Decoy

by unknown carver, carved in the Ward Bros. style, great form with head turned slightly left, strong original paint, 16.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, bill repair, some flaking & gunning wear, overall a nice working example & extremely hard to find in a

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working paint by Edna Perdew, some gunning wear & flaking, hunter duck repair on each side with metal support bands, original weight, note

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, repainted by Helen Hageman, light gunning wear with small amount of paint loss on edge of bill, 15.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly left, 1 small dent on left side of bill, makers brand signed & dated 1977 on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 15

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, professionally restored paint, in good condition, nice form, hard to find example in any condition, branded S.H.V. on bottom, 16.5"L, est. 600 - 90

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, professionally restored paint in excellent condition, 16"L, est. 300 - 500

Broaderick, CA, solid body, appears to be original paint with 2nd coat on bottom, a few areas of gunning wear & light flaking, 18"L, est. Market Determined

For your consideration is a wooden Pintail hen duck decoy by the Mason Decoy Company circa 1910. This "Challenge Grade" decoy retains its glass eyes, weight and original paint. Hen measures 17 1/4" in

Lem Ward Pintail Drake Duck Decoy, 1930

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice detailed combing on back & sides, nice form with alert head turned slightly left, makers name & dated 1982 on botto

Hand pencil signed by Lem Ward and Paul W. Shertz and numbered 311/950. L.T, Ward & Bro Wildfowl Duck Decoy print with signatures. "The Decoys of Lem and Steve Ward, by Lemuel T. Ward Jr., Crisfield,

Signed by Lem Ward and Dated 1932 from Crisfield, MD.From the Estate of Andy Reese - Western NY Collector

excellent condition. Woodville, NY. Signed.

After Ward Bros., canvas back duck decoy, 8" H x 16" L. Provenance: sold from the collection of a Carolina gentleman.

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, carved in the style of John R. Wells, nice form in swimming position, drake has thick combing on back &

Steve and Lem Ward Bros, Crisfield, MD, Circa 1936. 15.5" long. Crack in head with neck repair.

Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, from the ex Dr. Morton Kramer Collection, excellent form with turned heads, makers signature & dated 1969 on bottom,

(5) old duck decoys, incl. Ward Bros. style, 20th c., polychrome painted wood, including a black duck in the style of Lemuel and Stephen Ward, all unmarked, 9"h x 16"l (largest), 5"h x 11"l (smallest)

Pair of vintage duck decoys to include a canvasback carved wood drake duck decoy signed L.T. Ward Bro, dated 1940 and the initials GLM (Glen L. Martin). 16 1/2" long and a black duck decoy by David Fo

4 HAND PAINTED VINTAGE TO MODERN DUCK DECOYS. Lot includes: vintage Ward Bros. decoy, as is; 1996 decoy illegibly signed K__ K__tz, chipped beak - see photo details; vintage papier mache working decoy

Wooden Pintail Duck Decoy Cigliana

Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with some distressed wear, excellent form in the style of the Ward Bros., head is turned slightly left, makers brand & stamp on bottom,

attributed to Noah Sterling of Crisfield, MD, carved in the style of the Ward Bros. Fat Jaw Model, glass eyes missing 1, solid body, worn original paint, age cracks in body, gunning wear, 14"L, est. M