This evolution introduced a diverse number of wood carvers including elmer crowell, the ward brothers, lathrop t. Duck decoys for sale at online auction bid now to buy duck. By the 1940s, the brothers were earning some money, and in 1948 won best in show, with a sleeping mallard, in the 11th new york decoy show. Sep 30, 2012 classic 1936 canvasback drake by the ward brothers. Ira hudson is undoubtedly chincoteague, virginias most famous decoy maker.
Pintail by mitchell lafrance and george fredericks. Acclaimed decoy carver rich smoker has long admired their work, and in his new workbench project he explains how you can carve and paint three decoys in the ward brothers style. The searchable list below contains many educational, informative, and beautiful books about decoys and related collectibles. Jun 16, 2006 in these houses, with their immediate relatives and with such warriors as desire to take their part, they bide their time in a state of constant watch and ward. The wards appear to have maintained a relationship with the club, providing additional decoys and maintenance to the rig over time. Copley writes, like the best of the 1930s canvasbacks, they have turned heads, broad flared bills, and thin paddle tails. Many consider the ward museum of wildfowl art in salisbury, named in honor of the wards, the louvre of the decoy carving world. As the painter, it was lem who made the wards famous, also perhaps because he lived longer, and because of idas lovelytoread biography, the story of lem ward. Pair of ward brothers bishops head wigeon decoys, one male and one female, sold by copley fine art auctions, boston, feb. Paint appears to be a second coat by the ward brothers under a coat of varnish. Has a great ward brothers hen shovler on the front cover. Extremely rare and possibly unique 1918 ward brothers fat jaw red head drake decoy with dupont family history from the horn point club on the choptank river, 1936 ward brothers bluebill hen in original paint with gunning wear, framed print of the ward brothers signed by lem and steve ward. Great find if it is a real ward decoy but a fine decoy in its own right. Once barbers by trade, the ward brothers became worldrenowned decoy carvers in the 20th century, creating thousands of pieces in their chrisfield, maryland.
Acclaimed decoy carver rich smoker has long admired their work, and in this book he explains how you can carve and paint three decoys in the ward brothers style. Masters of the pit vizmin, cafe aesthetic, top armpit deo cream 102, swag, keto fit 101, blood strike e vida, kboys ni vines, christina benitez, abante ta bai, china plus news, cgtn, janessa, stunning girls, kathryne, sanya lopez, tricia potato, ibl indonesia, britney. Carve and paint three ward brothers style decoys by rich smoker. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Their legacy consists of some very good swan, goose and black duck decoys made to last. A biography of lemuel and stephen ward berkey, barry r. Mar 29, 2021 the area has been home to, among others, lem and steve ward, two brothers who became famous carvers, as well as presentday pros such as oliver lawson and mark mcnair. Using nomenclature found in gard and mcgrath book the ward brothers decoys, 1989, the rig consisted of a classic 1936 pinched breast sprig, a classic 1942 sprig which during holmes ownership became known as lessor sprig, and mallards in the 1936 to 1942 genre not otherwise identified. Any mention of crisfield decoys brings several names to mind. The elliot brothers artist ward museum wildfowl art. This book is a musthave in the library of any serious decoy or duck call collector.
Bishops head wigeon pair the ward brothers lemuel t. See more ideas about decoy carving, duck decoys, bird carving. A collectors guide hardcover january 1, 1989 by ronald j. Brant by the ward brothers miniatures by tan brunet. Ward brothers 1940 pattern whistler hen duck decoy long. Join facebook to connect with javechan holy buster cupin and others you may know.
Noah sterling, lloyd tyler, travis ward and his two sons, lem 18961984 and steve 18951976. Wildfowl carving magazine publishers service associates. Entitledthe story of lem ward in very good condition, nearly new with original dust jacket present. The ward brothers decoys, a collectors guide, 1989, op. Vintage pair of goldeneye duck decoys, torry ward, waterfowl, hunting, goose. Stephen and lemuel ward carved the purnellmuller ward canvasback pair in 1932.
This working decoy is from what the ward museum has described as their early period 19161932. Pair of rare ward brothers widgeon decoys, lemuel t. Of the numerous goose patterns produced by the ward brothers, the bishops head gun club model is the most popular. Their career output is estimated at between 27,000 and. Mar 19, 1993 the story quickly lighted up the small town of munnsville, n. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Bishops head wigeon pair, the ward brothers sold at auction. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. Pdf essays on thai folklore seunghae hyun academia. Many are out of print but available through mdca member dealers and online sources. By 1940 the market for decoys would change for several reasons. Classic 1936 canvasback drake by the ward brothers decoy. Antique ward brothers widgeon decoy, early period, circa 1920, having a hand whittled solid body in sloping posture, with set at distinct angle to the left, and high mounted thick paddle tail, in very worn original paint. Ward 18961983 and stephen ward 18951976, crisfield, maryland, early 20th century, turnedhead figures with original paint, minor losses, repairs, lg.
Barbers by trade, the ward brothers began carving decoys around 1918 and it is estimated that they carved around 20,000 decoys in their lifetimes. Soon the brothers were known throughout the area for their fine hunting decoys. The project gutenberg ebook of the manobos of mindanao, by. Ward bros crisfield, md buffleheads drake and hen, early l. Nice size with 55 pages with hundreds of nice color photos and decoy history info.
A collectors guide an extremely rare ruffed grouse in full strut by one of americas most revered and influential decoy and decorative carvers. Signed and dated 1948 by the ward brothers at a later date. Pair of rare ward brothers widgeon decoys 2640b, 1. Documentary chronicles a strange, squalid story of. Bishops head canada goose decoy, the ward brothers sold at. Yet the ward brothers, being among the first to initiate the transition from a working decoy to a highly decorative bird, in a sense, led the way toward ornamental carving. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Many private hunting clubs had came into existence on the chesapeake bay, some within 15 miles of crisfield. John sullivan recounts that the reputation of lem and steve ward spread throughout the chesapeake region, and they produced decoys for gunners in the upper bay as well. Lem and steve ward were known through out the area for their counterfeiters in wood.
The decoys in this rig had details not found on other ward brothers birds. S x o p o r n s b o r e d d 1 i t o k s vintage ward bros decoy. The posture and angle of head give the bird a complacent yet alert attitude. Mullers collection sold last week is a pair of canvasbacks carved by the famed ward brothers of crisfield, md. Pair of pintails by eddie granier willow ptarmigan on rocks, a carving by ernie muehlmatt. The great book of wildfowl decoys, 1990 by joe engers, ed.
Pair of rare ward brothers widgeon decoys 2640b, 1 skinner. Paint was restored, likely by the ward brothers with minor wear. Ward brothers duck decoys considered prized relics of american folk art, collectible duck decoys have a history that runs parallel to the settlement and growth of north america. I am fortunate to have owned some ward brothers decoys and was even more fortunate to have spent a memorable afternoon with lem in 1980. Chesapeake bay decoys the men who made and used them, 1973 by r. Ward brothers duck decoys for sale at online auction bid now to. Aug 08, 2016 they were actively producing decoys for more than 50 years, and in addition to making decoys for hunters, they also made miniatures and lifesized decorative decoys of several species. Joe engers, editor of decoy magazine, noted that obrien is one of the top dealers of decoys in the country. Smith 10gauge shotgun that was used by legendary carver steve ward, along with other ward brothers memorabilia is among the artifacts on display from collectors bob and cindy jester of. Among other admired makers were the ward brothers, lemuel 18961984 and steven, of crisfield, maryland. Comes with certificate of authenticity on the back. Jun 12, 2017 although the wards disapproved of the bigcity sportsmen shooting ducks baited with feed, the gunning clubs ordered large numbers of ward decoys, and their old wards required regular repainting. A decoy corner article by bruce urben, president all photos courtesy.
When both parties to a feud are tired, either of fighting constantly or of taking refuge in flight, a peacemaking may be brought about through the good services of friendly and. Aug, 2019 the colonel asked the ward brothers to make a special rig of goose and duck decoys for his hunting club, which had previously used live decoys. There is some black writing on the bottom that is not legible. Antique ward brothers widgeon decoy, early period, circa. Duck decoys for sale at online auction bid now to buy. Carve and paint three ward brothersstyle decoys by rich smoker. Bishops head wigeon pair, the ward brothers sold at. I had been chosen to do the book cover painting for the 20th anniversary of the waterfowl festival in easton, maryland, and i based the painting on a wonderful ward brothers canada goose decoy that i had in my. The ward brothers ward museum of wildfowl art salisbury md. Of the numerous goose patterns produced by the ward brothers. The ward brothers were versatile and somber men with intuitive wisdom who were vitally interested in people. Shooting stools represent one of americas three folk arts, the ground work of which was laid by decoy carvers such as the wards who, for decades, made only shooting stools.
The ward brothers decoy carvers extraordinaire liveauctioneers. Lem ward, who grew up in the marshes of the chesapeake bay. Ron gard and brian mcgrath, discussing this exact decoy in the ward brothers decoys. American wildfowl art owes its foundation to renown decoy carver. Acclaimed decoy carver rich smoker has long admired their work, and in this book he explains how you can carve and paint three decoys in the ward brothers. While i have tried to focus on wisconsin decoy carvers and factory decoys produced and used in the midwest in past articles in the decoy corner, it occurred to me that it would be inappropriate not to highlight two of the most recognized and talented carvers ever knownthe ward brothers of crisfield. The ward brothers masters of decoy and decorativ e bird carving for more than fifty years, the carving partnership of l. Documentary chronicles a strange, squalid story of brotherly.
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