TWO SANDPIPERS, H.V. SHOURDS

TWO SANDPIPERS by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Painted feather work overall with paint ticking to heads. One is carved in a feeding position. Both mounted on wir

SANDPIPER by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Fine detailed painted feather work to back and wings. Carved in a feeding position. Mounted on wire legs atop a custom

EARLY SANDPIPER by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Very detailed painted feather work to back and underside. Head with fine paint ticking. Retains original bill

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 YELLOWLEGS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Feeder with very small chip to tip of bill. Detailed stipple paint to back and painted tail feathers. Maker's

TWO EARLY PEEPS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. One in a preening position with raised leg. Both with detailed feather work to backs and heads. Both mounted

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

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

TWO BLACK DUCKS. The first is by H.V.Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, in working paint with restored head. “F.S. LUDLAM” brand. Together with a BLACK DUCK, Parkertown, NJ, in old working paint and good con

FOUR SHOREBIRD FLATTYS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. All in very good orignal paint and condition. Two are robin snipes, a yellowleg and a stilt. All with bottom placement holes and leather thong

RARE ONE-HALF SIZE BOBWHITE QUAIL by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Mint original paint and condition. Raised wing tips. Elaborate painted feather detail. Mounted atop two wire legs. Mounted on a custom

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