Black Duck Decoy by Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ

Black Duck Decoy Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ 16 in. long Original paint with moderate gunning wear, a neck crack, and touch-up to lost portion on underside of bill. Size 16 in. long Co

Black Duck Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ, c. 1920 15 3/4 in. long Restored.

RARE SWIMMING BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ, (1890-1943). Stained natural wood finish and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Glass eyes a later addition. Retains inl

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ, (1890-1943). Fine restored condition. Hollow construction. Chip to tail tip. Full-bodied carving with scratch-feather paint overall. Dapple paint

Bluebill Hen Decoy Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ 14 in. long Original paint with heavy even gunning wear, age line in head, and chips to tail and bill edge. Size 14 in. long Condition

BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ, circa 1920. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Old repair at midneck. Lightly struck by shot. Inlet weight stamped N. See “New

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ, circa 1900. Working paint and good structural condition. Open neck crack and old repair line to back. Tight seam visible. Hollow construction. Ret

BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ. Early flocked paint and good structural condition with in-use wear. Hollow construction. Retains tack eyes, inlet weight and screw eye. From the Tom Yaw

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ. Weathered original scratch feather paint with some areas of touch up. Some minor anchor cord wrap marks to back and sides. Very good structural co

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ, circa 1900. Old working paint with preservative. Good structural condition. Lightly hit by shot. Old repair to neck. Hollow construction. Branded

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Harry .M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ.Very good paint, possibly the original. Good structural condition. Repair to bill and some shot scarring to face. Retains tack eye

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Inlet weight. Small areas of wood showing. 300-400

BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ. Excellent restored condition. Fine detailed scratch feather paint. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight. WGG branded on bottom. 300-500

FINE BLACK DUCK by H.M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ, circa 1920. Very good original and condition with some minor shot scarring to head area. Hollow construction. Fine scratch feather paint to back and si

FINE BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1890. Very good restored paint by Bob White and very good structural condition. Tiny paint fleck to paint on back. Comb-feather paint to back

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1890. Fine scratch-feather paint on body with restored head. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. Formerly in the John Hillman colle

FINE BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, (1861-1920), circa 1890. Gunning paint with some original remaining. Very good structural condition with some tight checks to neck. Chip to top of t

Black-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 3/4 in. long A plover in breeding plumage. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. Provenance: The Johnson Collection

New Jersey Black Duck Attributed to Harry V. Shourds (1871-1920), Tuckerton, NJ A 17 inch early hollow decoy with tack eyes, carved bill detail and a small pad weight has been removed. In old paint wi

Tuckerton, NJ, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint, some gunning wear, professional bill repair with enhancement, formerly of the Walter L. Bush Collection & New York City Museum, comes with woo

BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Good working scratch-feather paint. Good structural condition. Old mid-neck repair. Some shot marks to right side. Hollow construction. Retains tack eyes

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, (1861-1920). Very good working paint and structural condition. Minor shot marks to head, neck and bill. Very old tight check at mid-neck. Very ful-

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, (1861-1920), circa 1900. Areas of paint remaining, with some possibly original. Paint worn to wood in areas. Very good structural condition co

SWIMMING BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. 200-300