GREATER YELLOWLEG, H.V. SHOURDS

GREATER YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Head turned sharply left. Fine detailed feather paint. Retains glass eyes. Signed by maker under tail. Moun

YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some areas of sap bleed to breast and tail. Split tail carving and raised wing tips. Head turned sharply

YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed painted feather work to back and sides. Retains original bill and glass eyes. Mounted atop a custom base.

YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Simulated shot holes. Alert head position. Retains original bill. Mounted atop a custom base. Signed by maker. 75-1

YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original antiqued paint and condition. Split-tail carving and carved eyes. Retains original bill. Stipple paint pattern to wings. Retains John Hi

FINE FEEDING YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Split wing carving. Head turned slighty left. Mounted on a custom base. Signed and dated 1998. 100-200

TWO YELLOWLEGS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Feeder with very small chip to tip of bill. Detailed stipple paint to back and painted tail feathers. Maker's

VERY FINE PAIR OF YELLOWLEGS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Both heads carved in alert positions and split tail carving. Both heads slightly turned. Both si

FOUR SHOREBIRD FLATTYS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. All in very good orignal paint and condition. Two are robin snipes, a yellowleg and a stilt. All with bottom placement holes and leather thong

BLACK-BREAST PLOVER by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Head turned sharply right. Signed under tail. Together with a FEEDING YELLOWLEG in excellent original paint a

New Jersey, 20th C., four marked in ink "H.V. Shourds", comprising, a black-bellied plover, a curlew, a feeding yellowlegs, a standing yellowlegs, and a dunlin; 5 pieces total Tallest: 15-3/4"h Proven

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1900. Very good restored paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Head with carved crest and tack eyes. Bill with car

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 BROADBILL DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ (1861-1920). Very old working paint in the Shourds style and possibly by the carver. Very good structural condition. Very full-bodied carving w

Height of tallest 12.75 inches.

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-

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

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

RARE GREATER YELLOWLEG by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ (1911-1985). Outstanding original paint and condition. Very detailed feather work to entire body. Painted ticking to top of head and breast. D

FINE PINTAIL DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Stipple painted feather detail to back and sides. Elongated sprig tail. He

COMMON TERN by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint with some very minor crazing to breast. Excellent structural condition. Head turned slightly right. Relief-carved wings. Overall

VERY EARLY BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight. A nice early example of this maker's work. 30

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Very old working paint with some possible original paint remaining. Good structural condition. Three minor stress cracks to head. Minor chip from tai

BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE possibly by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight. 100-200