Rigmate pair of bluebills, Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton,

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Partially restored condition. Hollow construction with bottom inlet weight and thong. Gunning wear

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1900. Very old working paint worn to wood on bottom. Fair structural condition. Repair to neck. Retains inlet weight. Branded RSB

EARLY PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Hen's head carved in a preening position. Both retain glass eyes. Both wi

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

Tuckerton, NJ, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, tight age crack through neck, bill repair, Steve Weller Collection, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

REDHEAD DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Old working paint with areas of original paint remaining. Restoration to neck and very small area of puppy chew to bill. Numerous large shot marks to

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, circa 1890. Fine scratch-feather paint on body with restored head. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. Formerly in the John Hillman colle

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

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

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

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

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

BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Old working paint and very good structural condition consistent with age and in-use wear. Some cracks to neck and tight check to back. Hollow constructio

UNIQUE SHOREBIRD DISPLAY by Ken Kirby, Little Egg Harbor, NJ. All carved and painted in the style of renowned carver, Harry V Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Six shorebirds are all in excellent original paint

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Early restored paint and good structural condition with repair to neck crack. Several small dents and some minor paint loss to tail edge and top of

1 by Capt. Bob Jobes, Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, original paint, a few age cracks & light wear, makers signature & dated 1999 on bottom & 1 by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, glass

1 yellowlegs by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, 1 black-necked stilt by Harold Van Dyck, Clayton, DE & 1 snowy plover, by Harold Van Dyck, Clayton, DE, glass eyes, solid bodies, good original paint,

Two Early New Jersey Brant from the eastern shores of New Jersey, both decoys are hollow, one is labeled as being made by Harry V Shourds from Tuckerton, New Jersey, and branded A.B.S., the other bran

FINE WOOD DUCK PAIR by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ, circa 2001. Excellent original paint and condition. Both with very detailed feather paint. Both hollow. Hen's head turned slightly right. Both wi