$7,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $8,000–$12,000under estimate
Sold 16 Nov 2025at Guyette & Deeter November 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesPair of MallardConfigPairPoseFlyingSize15.5"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginalQuantity2
The catalog record
Pair of 2/3 size flying mallards. Balsa bodies with applied wings and slightly turned heads. Relief wing and tail feather carving. Hen's bill is open with carved wooden tongue. Both signed and dated 1948 on back of top wing. Measure 15.5" long, with a 15" wingspan. G&D SOLD $7200 including 20% BP. Lot 360. https://bid.guyetteanddeeter.com/lots/view/5-22XUNT
Provenance
Dean Hyde collection
Comparable sales
The 5 most recent Ward Brothers Pair of Mallard to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2026 | Excellent | Original | $1,800 |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Excellent | Original | $1,080 |
| 24 Jul 2026 | — | Original | $9,600 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | — | Original | $54,000 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Excellent | Original | $5,700 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Ward Brothers sales