Harry Mitchell Shourds Goldeneye Hen

Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ, c. 1920 This refined decoy shows an elegant thin neck design, dating the carving as one of his earliest models. With its subtly blended paint and ship-like hull this decoy exemplifies the classic Tuckerton carving tradition. Excellent original paint with minor gunning wear. Professional 2/3rd bill repair. Age lines along neck and body seams.

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, color plate XIV, p. 38. Joe Engers, ed., "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 302.