For sale is a HANDMADE WOOD MALLARD HEN DUCK DECOY. This solid wood body duck decoy is styled after the 1930s era Ward Brothers Duck Decoys. This decoy was made in 1997 and signed on the bottom by the craftsman. This hand painted duck has glass bead eyes. The decoy is in excellent condition with minor wear. This rustic decoy measures 17 1/2 inches long, by 6 1/2 inches wide, and 7 1/4 inches tall. A great addition to any sporting good, hunting, or decoy collection. Would also display nicely in a rustic home; farm or ranch house; or log cabin.
The Ward Brothers of Crisfield, Maryland created waterfowl decoys and decorative bird carvings that established a unique standard of realism and artistic expression. Both Ward brothers were barbers by trade, as was their father. Decoy making for the Ward brothers started about 1920 between customers in their barbershop and they gradually moved to their home workshop as their decoy business increased. The Depression years of the 1930s brought an increase in the demand for their decoys as more people hunted simply to feed their families.
