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Ward Brothers One-third-size Swan

The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)

Ward Brothers – One-Third-Size Swan – 2018
$2,280
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000
Sold Jul 2018at Copley, July 2018

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SpeciesSwanConfigPairSize16.5"PaintOriginalFormMiniature

The catalog record

The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1948 16 1/2 in. long

Swan carvings of any size by the Ward Brothers are rare and celebrated. Indeed, a pair of swans grace the entrance to the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury, Maryland. Inscribed on the underside of the balsa body "LT. WARD - Bro. Crisfield, Md. -1948- Lem Ward." Original paint with minimal wear.

Provenance: Cheryl Sterling Collection

Literature: Byron Cheever, "Ward Bros.," Heber City, UT, 1966, p. 49, pl. 69, similar carving illustrated.

Provenance

Cheryl Sterling Collection

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