SANDERLING, H.V. SHOURDS

FINE SANDERLING by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Sleeping model with partially closed eyes. Detailed painted feather work to back and sides. Mounted on a wire

SANDERLING by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed painted feather work overall. Carved in a sleeping position with closed eyes and bill resting atop back.

FINE SANDERLING by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Very detailed painted feather work to back. Carved in a feeding position. Mounted on wire legs atop a custom

TWO SANDERLINGS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. One is carved in feeding position; the other is carved in an alert position. Both with detailed painted feath

TWO CONTEMPORARY SHOREBIRDSAn H.V. Shourds preening sanderling and a Rhodes sanderling. Include wooden stands.Heights 6” and 6.5”.

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

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

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

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

BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint with in-use rubs to head and tail. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction with tight seam visible under tail. Swimming mo

`BLACK DUCK by H.V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Paint taken down to original with some old working paint remaining. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Inlet weight remaining. 300-400

EARLY PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Both with detailed painted feather work overall. Both retain glass eyes. I

OUTSTANDING PAIR OF MALLARDS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hen is a preener, the drake with head slightly turned. Both with very detailed painte

EARLY BRANT by H.V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Restored condition, possibly by Bob Seabrook. Hollow construction. Inlet weight and rigging. Fine painted striping to sides.