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$22,800
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Lot 307
Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland.
Starting Bid: $9,000
Estimate:
$18,000
- $22,000
Sold
$22,800
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Starting Bid: $9,000
Est.
$18,000
- $22,000
Live Auction
April 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction | Session Two
Live bidding began
Apr 26, 2024 at 10 AM CDT
Description
Rare high-head broadbill in slight swimming position. Head is turned, cocked, and slightly forward. Thick stipple paint on body. Signed by the Ward brothers on the underside. This was reportedly Bud Ward's favorite Ward Brothers decoy. Measures 16" long.
Condition
Mix of original and early working Ward paint showing moderate gunning wear; lightly hit by shot; very minor roughness on edge of bill; slight separation at filler in neck seat.
Provenance
Provenance: Bobby Richardson collection. Donal C. O'Brien collection. Private southern collection.
