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Harry V. Shourds The O'brien Shourds Breeding Black-bellied Plover

Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890

Harry V. Shourds – The O'Brien Shourds Breeding Black-Bellied Plover – 2022
$6,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $8,000–$12,000under estimate
Sold Mar 2022at Copley, March 2022

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SpeciesPloverConfigRigSize9.5"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 1/2 in. long

A breeding plover with pronounced cheek carving and the stamp denoting the Donal C. O'Brien Jr. Collection on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear.

Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien Jr. Collection Private Collection, Florida

Literature: Peter Johnson and Alf Wannenburgh, “The World of Shooting,” Lausanne, Switzerland, 1987, pp. 259-261, exact decoy illustrated. Copley Fine Art Auctions, "The Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection of Important American Sporting Art and Decoys, Sessions I-II," Hingham, MA, 2017, front inside boards of hard-cover edition, pp. 138-143, lots 68-75, exact decoy in O'Brien Shourds rig illustrated.

Provenance

Donal C. O'Brien Jr. Collection Private Collection, Florida

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Harry V. Shourds Plovers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
11 Oct 2026GoodOriginal$149
11 Oct 2026GoodOriginal$124
11 Oct 2026GoodOriginal$124
16 Jul 2026GoodOriginal$300
Feb 2026—Original$5,700

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Harry V. Shourds sales