Goldeneye hen, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland.

Pair of goldeneye, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Hollow carved with slightly turned heads. Both signed and dated 1966. Measure 14" and 14.75" long. Provenance: Herb Wetanson collection. Notes: D

Balsa body and turned head.  8.5"  long.

Rigmate pair of buffleheads, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Both signed and dated 1969. Stamped "Collection of RH Richardson". Both have turned heads and relief wingtip carving. Hen's head is sli

An 11 inch hen and a 12 inch drake Bufflehead pair by Steve Ward (1895-1976) and Lem Ward (1896-1984), from Crisfield, Maryland. They exhibit slightly turned heads with carved bill detail, classic for

Rigmate pair of pintails, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Both are signed and dated 1955. Balsa bodies with hardwood inset tails. Stippling on back of drake. Excellent detail feather painting on h

Shooting stool models with reared back heads. Signed and dated 1967. Decoys originally had keels that were removed. Measure 15” long. Provenance: Made for Phil Williamson collection.

Competition greenwing teal, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Balsa body with slightly turned head and extended crest. Inlayed staple and line tie on underside. Signed and dated 1951, also "Winner a

Black duck, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Hollow carved shooting stool model with head turned approximate 45 degrees. Signed and dated 1965 on underside. Measures 14.5" long.

Hollow carved, shooting stool model with slightly turned head and thick stipple paint. Signed and dated 1967 on underside. Measures 15" long.

Exceptional unused 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Very bold original paint with heavy stippling on back and sides. Head is turned 45 degrees to one side. 14.5" long. VL

Exceptional pair of gadwall, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. This is one of the rarest species made by the Ward Brothers. This is only the second pair that our company has sold in nearly 40 years.

Impressive Canada goose, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Two piece hollow body. Ward brothers stamp on underside. Written in pencil, "1965 Canada goose shooting stool decoy." Alert head that is sl

Hollow carved special order Canada goose, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Made as a Christmas present by the Wards for their good friend Dr. Kramer. Inscription on underside dated 1968. Also small

Pair of 1/4 size pintail, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Both are signed and dated 1951. Both have turned heads.

WARD BROTHERS BLUEBILL DECOY Crisfield, Maryland, 20th Century Signed and dated on base "1936 L.T. Ward Crisfield. Md Lem Ward". Length 15".

crazed paint to head and body, paint loss to base of neck area, bottom signed in pen "Canvasback Hen, Ward Bros, Crisfield, MD. 1963".

Early Crisfield Goose Crisfield, Maryland, c. 1920 24 in. long This early gunning warrior appears to have a body by Lloyd Tyler and a head possibly by the Ward brothers. Old paint with heavy gunning w

Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (MD, b. 1938), Pair Green Winged Teal MiniaturesCrisfield, Maryland, carved and painted wood, glass eyes, signed. Length 8 in. Oliver Lawson carved with the Ward Brothers and rece

Miniature Pintail Hen The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1963 9 in. long The underside displays the date, the makers’ name, and the species. Excellent ori

Goldeneye Drake The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1940 15 in. long The underside of this hollow drake displays the date and Lem's signature. Lem applied

Canvasback Hen and Drake The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1948 and 1952 16 in. long The undersides of the balsa bodies are signed and dated "1948" and "19

Maryland Pintail Drake Ward Brothers, Lemuel (1897-1984) and Steven (1895-1976), Crisfield, MD A 16 ¼ inch balsa-bodied decoy exhibiting a low head, an upswept tail, glass bead eyes, and a wooden

TEAL HEN by Zach Ward, Crisfield, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Carved with bill in a calling position. Signed. Together with a BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by Herter’s Decoy Co., in ex

Pair of miniature geese and 1/2 size bluewing teal hen, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland. Pair of geese are signed and dated 1968. Approximately 8 1/2" long. Both have slightly turned heads and good