$36,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $6,000–$9,000over estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2026at Guyette & Deeter July 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesDecorative Wood DuckPoseTurned headSize14.25"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginalSize classMiniature / decorative
The catalog record
Decorative wood duck. Hollow carved with slightly turned head and extended crest. Relief wingtip and tail feather carving. Signed and dated 1960. "SGH" stamped four times on underside. Decoy was made for Somers Headly. Measures 14.25" long. G&D SOLD $36000 including 20% BP. Lot 302. https://bid.guyetteanddeeter.com/lots/view/5-2IKLHP
Provenance
Somers Headley collection. Don Leonard collection
Comparable sales
No other Ward Brothers Decorative Wood Duck in the data yet.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Ward Brothers sales