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Feb 17, 2017 - Feb 18, 2017
Early Turned-Head Canada Goose
The Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930
This early carving has a turned head with full cheeks, a ridged back, and a high thin tail. Contemporary repaint with small repair to bill tip.
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Maryland
LITERATURE: Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, "The Ward Brothers' Decoys: A Collector's Guide," Plano, TX, 1989, pp. 110-111, plates 94, 95, and 96, similar decoys illustrated.
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