TWO EARLY PEEPS, H.V. SHOURDS

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 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

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

EARLY BRANT by H.V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Restored condition, possibly by Bob Seabrook. Hollow construction. Inlet weight and rigging. Fine painted striping to sides.

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

VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE attributed to H.V Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Restored condition with very old paint. Hollow construction. Carved in a swimming position. Inlet weight. 200-300

EARLY PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Both with detailed painted feather work overall. Both retain glass eyes. I

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

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

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-

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

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

EARLY PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Hen's head carved in a preening position. Both retain glass eyes. Both wi

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Early restored paint and good structural condition with repair to neck crack. Several small dents and some minor paint loss to tail edge and top of

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

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

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

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

PEEP by Dave Rhodes, Absecon, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved in the manner of H.V. Shourds. Split-tail carving. Signed

PEEP by Chris Sprague, Beach Haven, NJ. Carved in the manner of H.V.Shourds. Excellent antiqued original paint and condition. Original bill. Branded “CTS” on bottom

A 7 3/4 inch peep by Hurley Conklin (1914-1991), Manahawkin, NJ, and a 9 1/2 inch Ruddy Turnstone by Harry V. Shourds III (1930-2017), Seaville, NJ. The makers identified on the underside of the decoy