Bluebill drake, Harry M. Shourds, Tuckerton, New

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

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

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"

A 13 3/4 inch hollow bluebill decoy attributed to Harry Shourds, of New Jersey. Stripped and refinished decoy with gunning wear, a bill chip and repaired neck cracks.

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

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

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

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

Bluebill Hen Decoy Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ 14 in. long Original paint with heavy even gunning wear, age line in head, and chips to tail and bill edge. Size 14 in. long Condition

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

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

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

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

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

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

Black Duck Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ, c. 1920 15 3/4 in. long Restored.

Black Duck Decoy Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ 16 in. long Original paint with moderate gunning wear, a neck crack, and touch-up to lost portion on underside of bill. Size 16 in. long Co

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Mark Kears, Linwood, NJ. Appears to retain original paint to back and bottom with some wood visible. Black areas are old working paint. Very good structural condition with some minor

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Mark Kears, Linwood, NJ. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. 100-200

BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ, circa 1920. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Old repair at midneck. Lightly struck by shot. Inlet weight stamped N. See “New

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Barnegat Bay. Old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair at mid-neck. Hollow construction. Retains painted eyes. Retains pad weight and screw eye. Overa

BLUEBILL DRAKE attributed to Eugene Birdsall, Lovelandtown, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. See "New Jersey Decoys" by H. Fleckenstine, Jr., page 66, Pla

RARE SWIMMING BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ, (1890-1943). Stained natural wood finish and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Glass eyes a later addition. Retains inl