CURLEW, H.V. SHOURDS

VERY FINE CURLEW by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Split tail carving. Head turned to the right. Retains original bill and glass eyes. Mounted atop a custom ba

FINE CURLEW by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Deep relief carved wings with split tail. Head turned upward and to the right. Very good painted feather work detail.

LONG-BILLED CURLEW by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent antiqued paint and unused condition. Head turned slightly right. Split-tail carving. Retains original bill and glass eyes. Mounted atop

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

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.

BLACK DUCK by H.V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1900. Very good restored condition. Scratch feather paint. Hollow construction with inlet weight and rigging. A classic example of this maker's work