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THBCanvasback Pair Lemuel T. Ward (1896-1983)
About Seller
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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LiveJul 28, 2017 - Jul 29, 2017
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- Lot Description
Canvasback Pair
Lemuel T. Ward (1896-1983)
Crisfield, MD, 1957
16 3/4 in. long
Two of the famous twelve "Open Water Shooting Stool" rig made by Lem Ward. The slightly turned head decoys display carved bills, detailed feather painting, and Lem Ward's best stippled paint across the backs.This rig was made to hunt over but was never used. They retain their original weighted keels and are signed in ink "Made by L.T. Ward- Bro., Crisfield, MD," and dated, "-1957-." Both have the Kramer Collection ink stamp and "MK" brand on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Mary and Norris Pratt Collection
Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection (acquired at Richard A. Bourne Co. 1976) Private Collection, Maryland
Private Collection, California, purchased in Copley's Winter Sale 2011, lot 332
Literature: Glen Lawson and Ida Ward Linton, "The Story of Lem Ward," Exton, PA, 1984, p. 102, exact decoy illustrated.
Carl Lucky and Russell Lewis, "Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls, 3rd edition," 2003, p. 87, exact decoys illustrated.
Richard A. Bourne, "Rare American Decoys and Bird Carvings," Hyannis Port, MA, 1976, lot 139, exact decoys illustrated.Condition
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.
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