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THBCanvasback Hen, The Ward Brothers
Lot 242
About Seller
Copley Fine Art Auctions
65 Sharp Street
Hingham, MA 02043
United States
Copley Fine Art Auctions is the world's leading American sporting art auction company. Located in Hingham, MA, Copley specializes in antique decoys and 19th- and 20th-century American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Principal Stephen O'Brien Jr., a fourth-generation sportsman with a refined colle...Read more
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By Copley Fine Art Auctions
Feb 16, 2019
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2019-02-16 10:00:00
2019-02-16 10:00:00
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The sale will offer the opportunity to view and take home world-class paintings and fine bird carvings. Featuring selections from the collections of Alfred Ely, L. H. LaMonte, Grant Nelson, Ronald S. Swanson, Herb Wetanson, and a descendant of Chester F. Spear among others. Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com
The sale will offer the opportunity to view and take home world-class paintings and fine bird carvings. Featuring selections from the collections of Alfred Ely, L. H. LaMonte, Grant Nelson, Ronald S. Swanson, Herb Wetanson, and a descendant of Chester F. Spear among others. Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com
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- Lot Description
Canvasback Hen
The Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1936
15 3/4 in. long
A classic 1936 model, this fine hen displays a high head with a pronounced crown true to the species. The underside bears the "MADE BY L. T. WARD & BRO. CRISFIELD, MD" ink stamp under the pad weight and is signed and dated "L.T. Ward-Bro-1936- Lem Ward- Steve Ward." This decoy is a rigmate to the drake lot 243; each have matching markings and rigging on the underside. This superb example has a turned head and excellent bill carving. Of the highly coveted 1936 model canvasbacks the Wards produced, it is rare to find a hen with its original bill and tail. The full body, refined head carving, and strong paint combine to make this a highly collectable decoy. Original paint with even gunning wear, a chip to the lower right edge of tail, and neck slightly lifted on right side.
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.Condition report requests can be made via email or by telephone (info@copleyart.com or 617.536.0030). Any condition statement given is a courtesy to customers, Copley will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.Condition
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Copley Fine Art Auctions does not handle the shipping of any items. Shipping is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Once your payment has cleared, and we have received your authorized shipping release form items may be released for shipment. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items. Buyers should allow up to four weeks for shipment.Please be aware that internet bidders may NOT not pick up their items at the sale. Items will be available for pick up by appointment or by shippers five days after the sale.
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