Canvasback Drake
The Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1936
16 1/4 in. long
A 1936 model canvasback drake with a high, turned head. The underside bears the "MADE BY L. T. WARD & BRO. CRISFIELD, MD" stamp. It is also signed and dated by the Wards. This decoy is a rigmate to the hen in the preceding lot. Each have matching markings and rigging on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear and age lines, some spot touch-up to flaked areas.
Provenance: Herb Wetanson Collection
Literature: Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, "Ward Brothers’ Decoys: A Collector’s Guide," Wolf City, TX, 1989, p. 18, pl. 15, similar decoys illustrated. Glenn
Lawson, "The Story of Lem Ward as told by Ida Ward Linton to Glenn Lawson," West Chester, PA, 1984, p. 49, similar decoys illustrated.
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