Ward Brothers (MD, Steve Ward 1895-1976 and Lem Ward 1896-1984), Important Hen Bufflehead with Book

Crisfield, Maryland, circa 1969, carved and painted wood, glass eyes, signed in pen on bottom LEM AND STEVE / WARD BRO / -1969- with signatures, includes L.T. WARD & BRO. WILDFOWL COUNTERFEITERS, Hillcrest Publications, Inc. - North American Decoys.

Length 12 in.

This exact decoy was used as the model for the painting by Randy Rowe which is on the cover L.T. Ward Waterfowl Counterfeiters produced by North American Decoys.

Original paint, book cover has small tears and lifting along the bottom.