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Ward Brothers Rare Long-tailed Duck Drake

Lemuel T. Ward (1896-1984) Crisfield, MD, 1952

Ward Brothers – Rare Long-Tailed Duck Drake – 2015
$11,400
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $6,000–$9,000over estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2015at The Sporting Sale 2015 — Copley

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SpeciesLong-tailed DuckConfigDrakePaintOriginalCarved1952Signedyes

The catalog record

Lemuel T. Ward (1896-1984) Crisfield, MD, 1952

An alert long-tailed duck with a hollow body by Maryland's most famous maker who rarely carved this species. Signed and dated on the bottom with a painted signature framed with a painted banner. The bottom also has stamped letters "SGH" for the Headley collection and a Noyes Museum exhibition ink stamp dated August 1995. Original paint with light wear.

Provenance: Somers G. Headley Collection Richard and Lynn Gove Collection

Provenance

Somers G. Headley Collection Richard and Lynn Gove Collection

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Ward Brothers Long-tailed Ducks to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
25 Jul 2026MintOriginal$7,200
11 Nov 2023—Original$1,200

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Ward Brothers sales