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Jul 28, 2017 - Jul 29, 2017
Standing Green-Winged Teal Drake
The Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1953
11 1/2 in. long
This content bird features excellent form, peach basket wings, and the maker's best paint. Signed and dated on the top of the base by Lem. Worn label on bottom from the 1967 William Penn Memorial Museum Exhibition.
Original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Thomas Eshenbaugh Collection
Private Collection, Maryland
Literature: Guyette and Schmidt, "North American Decoys at Auction, November 6 & 7, 2002," West Farmington, ME, 2002, p. 87, lot 510 and on cover, exact decoy illustrated. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, The William Penn Memorial Museum, 1967.
Exhibited: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, The William Penn Memorial Museum, 1967.
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