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Ward Brothers Bluebill Pair

The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)

Ward Brothers – Bluebill Pair – 2010
$1,150
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,200
Sold Jul 2010at Copley, July 2010

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SpeciesScaup/BluebillConfigPairQuantity2

The catalog record

The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1948

Balsa-bodied decoys with cedar heads, weighted keels and inserted tails. The hen has original paint and an age crack through the neck; the drake has a mixture of original and some in use repaint and a couple thin dents.

Provenance: Private Collection, Princeton, New Jersey

Provenance

Private Collection, Princeton, New Jersey

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Ward Brothers Scaup/Bluebills to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
14 Oct 2026——$625
3 Oct 2026ExcellentOriginal$5,460
3 Oct 2026—Original$4,260
24 Sep 2026—Original$2,520
25 Jul 2026Excellent—$4,800

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