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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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Jul 24, 2016 - Jul 25, 2016
Special-Order Canvasback Hen
The Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1928
This bold decoy displays some of the finest paint seen on any canvasback hen by the Ward Brothers. From a special-order rig of six birds. Signed "-1928- L.T. Ward-Bro. Crisfield, MD Lem Ward, Steve Ward," branded "P" and "WHP JR" on the bottom.
Original paint with even gunning wear and touch-up to reset bill.
Provenence: William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection, acquired from Lem Ward, 1971
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