$45,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $40,000–$60,000
Sold 24 Jul 2026at Guyette & Deeter July 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesHooded MerganserConfigHenPoseTurned headSize14.25"PaintOriginal
The catalog record
Exceedingly rare hooded merganser hen. 1936 style with slightly turned head, extended crest, and wide tail carving. Maker's ink stamp on underside. Also identified and inscribed "Made for John H. Moore, New York". The only example known. Measures 14.25" long. G&D SOLD $45000 including 20% BP. Lot 64. https://bid.guyetteanddeeter.com/lots/view/5-2IK9LY
Provenance
Don Leonard collection.
Comparable sales
No other Ward Brothers Hooded Merganser in the data yet.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Ward Brothers sales