HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE, H.V. SHOURDS

HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Detailed painted feather work to back, tail and sides. Head turned sli

ONE-THIRD SIZE HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Fine paint ticking to back and sides. Head turned slightly left. Signed and dated 1987.

ONE-THIRD SIZE HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint with very fine detailed paint. Relief-carved wings, raised crossed wing tips and broad tail. Signed an

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

RARE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Head turned just slightly right. Five comb carving. Retains glass eyes

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, Harry V. Shourds style. Pt. Pleasant Wildfowler body in very good original paint and good structural condition. Repair to bill near face. Hollow construction. Painted fea

HOODED MERGANSER HEN by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint and good structural condition with bill repair. Hollow construction. Detailed painted feather work to body. Head, with

ONE-HALF SIZE BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE AND ONE-HALF SIZE AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Both in excellent original paint and condition. Both are signed by the maker. The bufflehea

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Very weathered paint and fair structural condition. Carved in the style of H.V. Shourds. Overall wear to body and head. Hole in back that extends throug

TWO HALF-SIZE CARVINGS by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ, consisting of ruddy duck drake and a red-breast merganser hen. Both in excellent detailed paint and condition. Both signed and dated 1995. 100-200

VERY FINE PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Both heads with five carved combs. Drake with classic painted fe

Hooded merganser drake, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Signed, dated 1984, and branded "JAS" on underside. Hollow carved with turned head. Extended, slightly carved wingtips and carved t

OUTSTANDING HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Jim Sprankle, Conklin, NY. Excellent original paint and condition. Very detailed painted feather work overall. Extremely detailed feather carving to entire head a

VERY FINE MINIATURE HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by A. Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, MA, (1862-1952). Very good original paint and structural condition. White areas have mellowed to a nice patina. Detailed p

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

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

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

HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA, (1876-1961). Very good original paint and structural condition. Four carved crests to head. Carved bill detail. Circular impressed eye detail.

Hooded Merganser Drake Atlantic Coast, c. 1920 12 in. long A rare hooded merganser with sleek form and a bold head capturing the distinct bill and crest features of this charming species. Original pai

RED HEAD DRAKE attributed to H.V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Some original combined with old working paint. Repairs to head and neck. Hollow construction. 100-200

CANVASBACK DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Stipple paint pattern to back and painted feather work to wing tips. Head carved in an alert position

A 12 1/2 inch Hooded Merganser drake decoy by Frank Dobbins (1907-1990), Jonesport, ME, signed on the bottom. Original paint with minor wear.

HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Glenn Cooke, Manasquan, NJ. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Hollow carved Delaware River model. Signed and dated ‘91 on bottom