Harry V. Shourds Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy

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

Harry V Shourds (1861- 1920), Tuckertown, New Jersey carved and painted bluebill hen duck decoy, painted eyes, length 14 1/4"

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

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

Harry V Shourds (1861- 1920), Tuckertown, New Jersey carved and painted bluebill drake duck decoy, painted eyes, hollow body, neck repair, repaint, length 13 1/2"

Harry V Shourds (1861- 1920), Tuckertown, New Jersey carved and painted black duck decoy, tack eyes, hollow body, scratch feather detail, length 15"

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

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

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

Detroit, MI, rare special order low head premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of worn original & old working paint with some shot marks & even gunning wear, hard to find in any conditio

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice detailed carving, makers brand on bottom, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint with touchup around body seam, some shot marks & gunning wear, missing neck filler, head is loose, 15"L, est. 350 - 550

Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with enhancement to white, some gunning wear & light flaking, light damage to edge of bill, nice form, 11.5"L, est. Market Determined

Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, very hollow body with bottom board, old working repaint, hairline crack in bill, paint flaking, wood knot in back, some gunning wear, Hamilton Rig, 14.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with gunning wear & shot marks, coat of varnish, tail chip that has been reset, branded LW on bottom, 15"L, est. 300 - 500

Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown Carver, tack eyes, solid body, old working paint with gunning wear & flaking, excellent form, 14"L, est. Market Determined

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with a few shot marks & small chip on right edge of tail, 13"L, est. 250 - 350

Art Herron Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy, Peterborough, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, combination of mostly original & some working paint, touchup to bill, overall light gunning wear, nice relief carving on

by unknown Canadian carver, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, nice relief carving on back & tail, 15"L, est. Market Determined

Ontario, Tack Eyes, Solid Body, Worn Original Paint, Few Shot Marks, Small Touchup to Back Near Tail, From the Ron Soper Collection, 13.5"L, Est. 200-300

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint, age crack on bottom, head appears to be a replacement with working paint, 14"L, est. 100 - 200

Underside is branded with "W.H."

13 1/2" MI Carved 1930-1940 Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy, Solid Body, Missing One Glass Eye, Hunting

12 1/4" Vintage 1940s Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy, Solid Body, Hunting