See more ideas about Decoy carving, Bird carving, Duck decoys. Condition: Very minimal wear, original. 1936 Hand . Welcome back to the Ward Brothers Workshop Gallery! Special Agent Paul Doyle chronicles his years as an You can see many of the Ward’s decoys there, as well as a replica of their shop at the museum. Identified, signed, and dated 1958 on the underside. It was around this time that Lem began making decorative decoys that were destined for the collector's shelf." Recently, at a major New York auction house, a collection of twelve L.T. Carriage Bolts Hot Dipped Galvanized Grade 2 W/ Nuts 1/2-13 X 5-1/2'' Qty 2500. Buy Ward Bros Decoys on eBay now! Ward Brothers - Canvasbacks Stephen W. and Lemuel T. Ward, Jr.—the Ward Brothers—are legendary in the decoy world as self-proclaimed “Wildfowl Counterfeiters in Wood.” Acclaimed decoy carver Rich Smoker has long admired their work, and in his new workbench project he explains how you can carve and paint three decoys in the Ward Brothers’ style. Nice patina and cool paint patterns on this one. By 1940 the market for decoys would change for several reasons. Premium Delivery. As the painter, it was Lem who made the Wards famous, also perhaps because he lived longer, and because of Ida’s lovely-to-read biography, The Story of Lem Ward. Ward Brothers Duck Decoys From ducks and geese to trout and frogs, vintage decoys have become valuable relics of early American fishing and hunting. Signed by Lem and dated 1948. $1751.00. The sale included about two dozen examples by these prolific carvers … Many private hunting clubs had came into existence on the Chesapeake Bay , some within 15 miles of Crisfield. Ward Brothers Crisfield, Maryland "Barbers by trade, Lem and Steve Ward began working as a decoy carving team in their father Travis' shop in Crisfield, Maryland in 1918. Provenance: Fisher collection ($500 - $800) Image courtesy of Ward Museum. Harold Haetel - Cork Woods. 1/3 size pintail drake, Ward brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. working decoys sold for close to $400,000. ($800 - $1200) Nike Air . The Great Depression in the 1930’s brought even more interest to the decoys. 7. Learn about the evolution of Ward decoy making, and take a trip through time. No Results for "ward bros decoys. Cline McAlpine - Mallards. $11.73 They made and painted their own decoys in their spare time as they worked in their barbering trade. 1948 balsa style with slightly turned head and upswept, inserted tail. The brothers, specifically Lem, consistently experimented with new carving and painting techniques to get as accurate and lifelike as possible. CONDITION: Very good and original. long A famous and exceptional sculpture, the Kramer canvasback drake received national acclaim along with the hen (lot 94) as it was chosen for the 1978 Paul Shertz print that depicted "the 11 favorite working decoys of Lem and Steve Ward." DOWNLOAD HERE Hot Shots and Heavy Hits Tales of an Undercover Drug Agent, Paul E. Doyle, Jun 1, 2005, Biography & Autobiography, 220 pages. Balsa body with raised wing tips and slightly turned head. Redhead Decoy 1984-1985. 8. The Ward Museum is a cherished part of its local community on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and far beyond. Both have 'Dr. The weight was … Ward Brothers decoys can be generally categorized into five carving periods. Many Ward Brothers decoys, included Wigeon, were attributed to the “White Mallard rig.” As reported in Gard and McGrath and confirmed by the Holmes family, all the Ward decoys given to them had a lead balance weight shaped like a horseshoe. Measures 9 1/2 long. Jun 8, 2017 - Explore Fred Guse's board "Ward Bros." on Pinterest. Condition: Very good and entirely original, light wear all … Very nice and scarce "High tail " model Canada Goose decoy by the Ward Brothers, Crisfield, MD. C $33.69 6 bids + C $12.96 shipping . Hunting clubs would often send their wooden decoys back to the Ward brothers each year to be rejuvenated with a new coat of paint and repair of any damaged parts, ensuring they remained as realistic as possible. In 2011, an early Ward brothers canvasback sold for $63,250. The hen still has an early $25 sticker though it has fallen off of the drake. 5 3/4” high and 6” long. Tom Taber Rare Vintage Ducks Unlimited Solid 4lbs! C $92.01 7 bids + shipping . Lem Ward died in 1984 at 87 years old. 1pc Siemens . Paint is very strong, clean and dry. Ward Brothers were a couple of barbers from Maryland who, during the early 1900’s, supplemented their incomes by carving decoys to sell to the waterfowl hunters in the Northeast. Ward Brothers Canvasback Decoy Head mounted on an oak base. Exact decoy pictured on page 104 of "Classic New Jersey Decoys," James R. Doherty. This week Rich Smoker is back to walk us through Ward brothers decoys--from sturdy hunting stools to delicate decorative decoys, many made close to a century ago. Balsa body matched pair, snakey head design, cedar head & tail, slightly turned heads. Darner' written on underside. Ward Bros. & Rosseau Decoys Top Copley’s Record Setting $2.4 Million Winter Sale 2019 Ammoland Inc. Posted on March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019 by F Riehl, Editor in Chief Until the 1950s their carvings were cedar body hunting decoys. Similar to Ward Bros Decoys on eBay. Excellent all original paint and condition. Ward Brothers is a family furniture store in Doncaster with over 100 years of expertise. Next week we'll start focusing on the Ward bros' remarkable and innovative decorative work. Mallard drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. By the 1930s, they were shipping birds to Chicago and California. The Ward brothers' decoys: A collector's guide [Ronald J. Gard, Brian J. McGrath] on Amazon.com. To recognize the Ward brothers’ work, the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury, Maryland opened in 1992 as part of Salisbury University and is the largest collection of Wildfowl art in the World. Carriage Bolts . For the past 49 years, he has worked in the art of hand-carving and painting reproductions of antique waterfowl decoys. The museum has three decoys by him. Retains original rigging. Ward Brothers Shooting Stools Decoys . In the 1920s, they quickly found local notoriety with carvings such as this pintail. Tell us, we'll match it! The Ward Brothers' Decoys: A Collector's Guide, Ronald J. Gard, Brian J. McGrath, Thomas B. Reel Company, 1989, 0962015512, 9780962015519, . Measures 17 1/4 long. Bishops head gun club black duck by the Ward Brothers. Lesser yellowlegs by Daniel Lake Leeds. 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