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Ward Brothers Pair of Decorative Canvasback

Ward Brothers

Ward Brothers – Pair of decorative canvasbacks – 2026
$9,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $4,000–$6,000over estimate
Sold 24 Apr 2026at Guyette & Deeter April 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

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SpeciesPair of Decorative CanvasbackConfigPairSize1963"ConditionExcellentQuantity2Size classMiniature / decorative

The catalog record

Pair of decorative canvasbacks. Hollow carved with slightly turned heads. Relief wing carving and deep relief tail feather carving. Signed and dated 1963. Writing on underside by the Wards identify them as "Mammoth Chesapeake Bay Canvasback "Shooting Stool"'. Displayed and disqualified at national decoy contest New York, 1963". Measure 14.25" and 13.5". G&D SOLD $9600 including 20% BP. Lot 501. https://bid.guyetteanddeeter.com/lots/view/5-2BXFK6

Provenance

Oliver Smith collection.

Comparable sales

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