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Harry V. Shourds The O'brien Shourds Winter-plumage Plover

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

Harry V. Shourds – The O'Brien Shourds Winter-Plumage Plover – 2024
$3,300
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $4,000–$6,000under estimate
Sold Feb 2024at Copley, February 2024

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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 black-bellied plover in winter plumage with the stamp denoting the Donal C. O'Brien Jr. Collection on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear and minor restoration to chip on top of bill.

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