Ward Brothers

Ward Brothers

Lemuel T. (1897-1984) and Steven W. (1895-1976) Ward were 2 brothers from Crisfield, MD, who became famous for their wooden wildfowl carvings, commonly called decoys. Their decoys are highly prized by collectors. Few examples of their work survive on the open market, as private collectors and museums now own most of their original works. In November 2006, a Ward Brothers goldeneye drake decoy sold for $109,250 at an Easton, MD waterfowl festival auction.1 They adopted the moniker 'Wildfowl Counterfeiters in Wood' as the motto for their carving operation.

Originally barbers by trade, they began carving small decoys from cedar blocks in their barber shop during slow times and to help make extra money during the winter months.


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