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Brant

Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920)

Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900

A hollow Barnegat Bay brant in a swimming posture, with carved bill detail, tack eyes, strong painted flank striping and an inletted weight. A probable rigmate is illustrated on page 99 of Henry Fleckenstein's "New Jersey Decoys."

Original paint with even gunning wear including paint worn to wood around weight and a small repaired check to one side of neck crack.

Gene and Linda Kangas, "Decoys," Paducah, KY, 1992, p. 125, plate 189, similar decoy illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, pp. 98-100, plates 198-202,
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Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
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Starting Price $2,500

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