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Harry V. Shourds Swimming Canada Goose

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

Harry V. Shourds – Swimming Canada Goose – 2018
$9,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2018at Copley, July 2018

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SpeciesCanada GoosePoseSwimmingSize27"

The catalog record

Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 27 in. long

The Shourds produced hollow ship-like decoys of the finest quality. This Harry V. Shourds goose is nearly identical in form to the famous goose formerly in the John H. Hillman Collection and more recently the Paul Tudor Jones II Collection.

Very few of these swimmers survived in any condition, making this elegant goose a true rarity. Mix of working paint with professional touch-up, including area around reset neck.

Provenance: Somers G. Headley Collection

Provenance

Somers G. Headley Collection

Comparable sales

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

SoldConditionPaintBrought
13 Aug 2026—Repaint$300
16 May 2026——$516
20 Feb 2026—Original$330
Nov 2025—Original$39,000
28 Aug 2025Good—$780

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