Rare example of an American merganser by Lem & Steve Ward.This bird is in beautiful original paint & condition,signed & dated by the brothers,this is the exact bird featured in color in 'Decoys of the Atlantic flyway " by George Ross Starr. Has the Starr collection stamp on bottom.

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Outstanding matched pair of high head canvasbacks,with crossed primary's signed on the bottom,these are the very best canvasbacks that I have ever sen Bill produce

$3895.00

Beautiful matched gunning pair of American Scoters, by America's premier contemporary carver. Jim's decoy are very hard to come by ,should having this matched pair is a real pleasure. Signed and dated 1983,they come with a nice pr. of stands to hold the keels ,so that they rest straight up on the shelf.

$7400.00

Super all original paint example of a long bill curlew by the Sinnecock indian Chief Cuffee.Parts of the neck fillerhas fallen off but can be easily restored. These curlews are very hard to find and have been selling in the 3to4 thousand dollas range

$1500.00

Circa 1940's style mallard drake in wonderful original paint & condition, Some flaking of the paint has been restored by Lloyd Cargile,master carver & restorer. Agreat addition to your Ward or mallard collection.

$3950.00

Famous reaching root head brant in the style of Nathan Cobb of Cobb's Island Virginia. Signed CMT and with a great serified N for Nathan .Cobb. If you collect McIntyre decoys here is a must have for your collection.

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Very rare,possibly one of two ever made example of a Gambrill's quail.Decoy stand on metal leg with rich wooden base,paint has mellowed to a hundred year old looking patina.

$1850.00

Rare example of a Eastern Shore opened mouth calling canada goose by Steve Ward of the Ward Brothers of Crisfield,Maryland. This is one of approximately 12 that Steve carved, Signed and dated by both brothers,and in near perfect condition, a very hard to find example for your Ward collection.

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Wonderful example of preening curlew,on a shell base.This is Bill at his best,with a mellow paint job that looks like it's a hundred years old. What a piece of work.

$2300.00

Outstanding example of a raised wing preening American wiedgon or baldpate ,by the master Lemuel T. Ward. Signed " Marela Penelope " Crisfield, maryland, with a metal tag reading " L.T. Ward wildfowl counterfieters since 1918. "

Arig mate to this bird sold at the Harmon auction this year for $20,000 including the buyers premium.

$18,500.00

All original paint example of Madison's classic 1950's canvasback,the staple and wight have been removed.Has typical neck fracture,and the normal rubs to the paint

$215.00

Extremly well done example of a prenning canada goose ,this large example is one of Grassons earlyier carvings it is 2 piece construction with a graceful reaching head that is beautifully carved.and in near perfect condition.

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Outstanding example of a rare Delaware River mallard decoy ,only six pair are known to exist,they are in original paint and were made on unfinished black ducks.King made a total of about 50 decoys in his carrer,gunning with his best friend Bill Quinn.Both birds carry the origina; King weights

$12,500.00

Outstanding blackduck in the best Ward paint.Fresh out of a house in Virginia Beach,Virginia. This decoy has sat on the mantle of a house since the day it was made.Mint condition with no flaws, signed and dated by Lem.

$11,500.00

Nicely done drake cinnamon teal in the gunning style with leather tie strap

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Outstanding pair of shooting stool redheads in super all original paint that has mellowed to a perfect patina,signed on the bottom to my friend Bob Coleman. This great pair of hard to find redheads would make a great addition to any Ward collection.

$18,750.00

A unique one of a kind decorative pair of bull canvasbacks made expressly for Knute Bartrung and his wife.Jean, by Lem Ward. .Signed & dated "Prize of the game bag "1973. What an

opportunity to own one of Lem's finiest carvings

$23,500.00

Nicely done matched gunning pair of bluebills in old working repaint by Marter,both birds have the brass Marter tags on their bottoms,original pad weights. Ridge made about 500 decoys in his carving carrer.

$895.00

Extremly well done oil on artist board of an untitlied Eastern Shore of Virginia marsh scene, by one of America's up and coming artist's,Cameron's work is hard to come by and values continue to increase . This 12 1/2 x 11 pianting including frame is a perfect example of tonalism at it's best.Cameron had his third gallery showing that started this month and is already sold out.

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Very nice early blackduck with all original paint and condition. Some minor rubs do to age and some use This early black features Daveys classic red leg,which is usually not found on his later examples

$1395.00

Pair of early gunning canvasbacks in old working repaint,an example of these decoys are pictured in Floating Sculpture page 91

$950.00

Beautiful matched pair of hollow cedar canvasbacks with heads turned 45 degrees,Lems best paint in outstanding all original paint & condition. Signed & dated on bottom of both birds.Small area of paint shrinkage on hen's breast. If you are looking to upgrade your Ward or general collection this is a must have pair.

!8,750.00

This may be one of Bill's finiest carvings done about 8 years ago this standing bull canvasback drake is mounted on a fully carved stand of Atlantic clam shells. The paint is Bill at his best,with a super patina that only he can get from his paints. This possibly one of a kind decoy is a credit to this master carver.

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Offered for sale is one of Crisfield's classic humpback ,beaver tailed pintail drake circe 1920's by Lloyd Sterling. These classic pieces of folk art are considered along with those made by Lem & Steve Ward to be the finiest decoys to come out of the Crisfield school.Approx 30% of thepaint has been inhanched by Cameron McIntyre.The structual shape of the decoy is 100% original. Decoys like this in all original paint when they can be found are in the 100 thousand dollar and up range. This one can be aqdded to your collection untill you can find one in better paint for a lot less.

$9850.00

Early feeding yellowlegs with the minnow in the throat,carved about 20 years ago by Bill great patina with a few minor paint flakes ,this is a tough one to find

$875

Very nicely done early cedarbrant in the style of Ira Hudson,done when Mark lived and carved in Old Lyme,Conn. Great message on bottom in Mark's hand carving to the owner of a local seafood resturant where Mark's sister was the hostess. Given to him as a christmas gift and dated 1973

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Nicely done example of a classic& very early example of Lem & Steve's raised wing canvasback drake. Signed & dated "One of 12 " Lem Ward Steve Ward 1929. Old working repaint by Lem, One glass eye missing. These early examples of the Ward Brothers work are very difficult to find for one's collection. First come first served.

$10,500

One of the very best out of rig conditioned canada geese by the Terripen Man Miles Hancock of Chincoteague,to come to the market in a very long time. Excellent all original paint & condition,neck seperation which is normal on most geese that were used with true gunning wear,that gives this goos that most wanted look.Original ring and bottom weight,early small tack eyes which are original to the bird.A great addition to your Eastern Shore of Virginia collection.

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Great little pair of McGaw miniture mallards on stands in worn but all original paint & condition,mallard pairs are tough to find in these mimi's and these guys are priced to go.

$900.00

Outstanding pair of hollow carved cedar or pine shooting stool bluebills. Lems finest paint in all original condition,signed and dated on the bottom Lem Ward-Steve Ward shooting stool 1967

$16,500

This possibly one of a kind carving of a raised wing wooduck,by the Virginia master J. Corb Reed is the exact decoy shown on the cover of Chincoteague carvers and there decoys by Berkey. With it's carved feet it puts it in the class of Corb's best work. Exacting paint detail and in unused condition,it would make a world class addition to anyone's collection.

$6500.00

Outstanding example of a Cecil County school ruddy duck in the style of Ben Dye, by one of Americas top premier carvers and restoration experts. Lloyd Cargile. The paint and patina of this wonderful little ruddy looks to be about a hundred years old.

$1500.00

An extremly rare example of a standing spread wing blackduck, by the Chincoteague master Ira D. Hudson. Fantastic all original paint and condition on the decoy .The legs and box have been replaced, as the decoy was mounted on the wall as a flyer,but had the holes that were drilled for legs,so the owner had the legs made by Lloyd Cargile. The decoy can be taken off the legs and hung as a flyer if desired. This is a very important piece of American folk art so please call for pricing if interested

Nicely done pair of shooting stool bluebills, by Lem & Steve Ward,fine all original paint & condition. Signed & dated on the bottom 1 of 50 1972

$11,500

Very nice example of a ruddy turnstone by the Eastern Shore's William Gibian,this is one of Bill's earilerpieces,and has mellowed to a beautiful patina.Signed on bottom

$850

Nicely done matched pair of shooting stool model goldeneyes,signed & dated, cedar construction with Lem's best paint.Goldeneyes are especially hard to come by,and these will make a great addition to any collection.

$16,750

Lovely drake mallard with crossed primarys in almost mint paint and condition signed and dated by Lem Ward 1961. The paint on this bird is Lem's best,the head is turned slightly which gives the bird the alert look.

$10,750.00

This outstanding pair of mallards is as close as you can get ,to finding true American folk art.Excellent all original paint & condition wich has mellowed to a great patinia. This exact pair are pictured in "Chesapeake Bay Decoys and the men who made them,by Robert H Richardson . Color plate 142.This is the only pair I have seen. I have had a few drakes ,but never a hen.to match them.

$6900.00

Rare example of an Eastern Shore of Virginia bufflehead by the youngest son of Chincoteague's master Ira Hudson. Delbert was the top painter in the Hudson clan and did some of the best of the Hudson family decoys paint jobs, This exacy decoy is pictured in Stansbury's book 'Ira Hudson & family.All original paint & condition.

$1295.00

Early example of a Canada goose by the famous Ward Brothers of Crisfield,Maryland. This high tailed example by Steve has old workong over paint ,with some original showing. Signed & dated on the bottom, Lem Ward-Steve Ward Crisfield,Md. 1943. Ward Brother decoys have greatly increased in value over the last few years with record breaking prices realized at almost every auction. This early goose is quite a bargin at.

$4395.00

Rare example of a Eastern Shore of Virginia Football style bluebill,by Ira D. Hudson.Paint is in worn but original condition which has mellowed to a warm patina,typical heart wood crack in bottom of decoy.Examples of Hudsons early work get more and more diffucult to find

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Outstanding example of a 1948 high tail blackduck by the Ward Brothers of Crisfield,Maryland. This decoy was part of a small group of mallards,blacks,pintails,and hollow geese,that were found in a shed in Salisbury,Maryland.All original and bone drry paint with just the proper amount of wear that one expects on a gunning example,The high tail models exhibit Lem's classic turned head profile.

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Nicely done drake redbreasted merganser by maryland's top contemporary carver and restoraton expert.The paint has been mellowed to a beautiful satiney condition with a nicly done patina. A real treasure for the contemporary collection.

$1395.00

This very early and extremly rare example of a drake by Ira's oldest son Norman,wa produced in the 1920's,and is in excellent original paint & condition. Buffleheads by any of the Virginia carvers is a rare thing to find ,but one by the Hudson family is a treasure. This exact decoy is pictured in Ira D. Hudson and family.by Henry Stansbury,pGE 82-83. a real find for that hard to find Virginia decoy.

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Lovely drake mallard with high tail in fine all original paint and condition. Original gunning keel,with areas of in use rubs and paint loss consistent with hunting use.signed and dated by Lem Ward 1952. The head is turned slightly which gives the bird the alert look.

$5500.00

Excellent example of a drumming drake woodcock.The blending of paint to color thid decoy is some of the finiest painting I have seen on a contemporary piece.Excellent and originalin all respects. Signed on base

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