Rare Feeding Yellowlegs Decoy, Harry V. Shourds

FINE FEEDING YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Split wing carving. Head turned slighty left. Mounted on a custom base. Signed and dated 1998. 100-200

A 10 1/2 inch Yellowlegs shorebird decoy by Harry V. Shourds II (1930-2017), Seaville, NJ, signed on the underside of the bird. A 9 inch Ruddy Turnstone shorebird decoy by Bruce Beiber (b.1949), Cape

Harry V. Shourds carved wood shorebird decoy of a Robin Snipe. 8 3/4" long x 8" tall, Yellowlegs 12 1/2" long x 11 3/4" tall. Some paint loss.

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.

FEEDING SHOREBIRD by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Together with a SANDERLING by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and cond

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

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

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

PREENING YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint with fine bar feather paint. Signed on underside of tail. Mounted atop a custom base

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

VERY FINE PAIR OF YELLOWLEGS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Both heads carved in alert positions and split tail carving. Both heads slightly turned. Both si

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

1 yellowlegs by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, 1 black-necked stilt by Harold Van Dyck, Clayton, DE & 1 snowy plover, by Harold Van Dyck, Clayton, DE, glass eyes, solid bodies, good original paint,

GREATER YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Head turned sharply left. Fine detailed feather paint. Retains glass eyes. Signed by maker under tail. Moun

YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some areas of sap bleed to breast and tail. Split tail carving and raised wing tips. Head turned sharply

YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed painted feather work to back and sides. Retains original bill and glass eyes. Mounted atop a custom base.

YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Simulated shot holes. Alert head position. Retains original bill. Mounted atop a custom base. Signed by maker. 75-1

YELLOWLEG by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original antiqued paint and condition. Split-tail carving and carved eyes. Retains original bill. Stipple paint pattern to wings. Retains John Hi

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"

RARE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Head turned just slightly right. Five comb carving. Retains glass eyes

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

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

An assembled group of eight hand-painted shorebird decoys, 20th century-modern, makers to include Harry V. Shourds III, Carol Willey and others, together with a black crow decoy. Dimensions:Height of