Harry V. Shourds Brant

Tuckerton, NJ, tack eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, light paint loss to left edge of head & tail, makers brand & signature on bottom, excellent form, 19"L, est. 300 - 500

EARLY BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Good paint with some minor rubs. Good structural condition. Some minor in-use wear. Head turned slightly right. Inlet weight. Makers brand on bottom.

ONE-THIRD SIZE BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Fine painted detailed feather work. Raised, split wing tips. Head turned slightly left. Signed and dated

EARLY BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint with some sap bleed to white areas. Very good structural condition. Carved in a preening position. Hollow construction. Inlet we

Brant Decoy Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900 17 in. long Restored. Size 17 in. long Condition Restored.

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

BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint with in-use rubs to head and tail. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction with tight seam visible under tail. Swimming mo

VERY FINE PREENING BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Turned head tucked into back. Swirl painting to back and bar painting to

BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ, circa 1980. Very good original paint and condition with some minor in-use wear. Preening model. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight. Branded H.V. SHOURDS

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

FINE ONE-THIRD SIZE FLYING BRANT by Bob Seabrook, Absecon, NJ. Harry V. Shourds model in excellent original paint and structural condition. Outstretched canvas-covered wings. Retains glass eyes. Carve

Robin Snipe Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 in. long A red knot in bright spring plumage. Robin snipe carvings by this maker are amongst the rarest species that he carved, with t

Black-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 3/4 in. long A plover in breeding plumage. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. Provenance: The Johnson Collection

Robin Snipe Decoy Pair Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 1/2 in. long Mostly original paint with very heavy gunning wear, including one reset neck. One bird has a replaced bill and

Black-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900 10 in. long Mackey's inked inscription on the underside reads "Tuckerton NJ, Shourdes [sic]." Though attributed to the work of

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

FINE PAIR OF WIDGEON by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Both in mint original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Detailed feather paint. Signed and dated 2005

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

BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Good working scratch-feather paint. Good structural condition. Old mid-neck repair. Some shot marks to right side. Hollow construction. Retains tack eyes

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Partially restored condition. Hollow construction with bottom inlet weight and thong. Gunning wear

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

RARE GUNNING DOVE by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Split, elongated tail. Head turned slightly left. Signed and branded on bottom of decoy.

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1890. Fine scratch-feather paint on body with restored head. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. Formerly in the John Hillman colle

2 carved wooden shorebird decoys. One is a Ruddy Turnstone signed H.V.S. that measures 9 1/2" long x 9 1/2" tall. The other bird is preening and is signed H.V. Shourds and measures 12" tall x 10 1/2"