Makers / Harry V. Shourds / Plover

Harry V. Shourds Black Bellied Plover

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

Harry V. Shourds – Black-Bellied Plover – 2013
$6,325
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $6,000–$8,000
Sold Jul 2013at Copley, July 2013

See this lot at Copley →

SpeciesPloverPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 A full-bodied, painted-eye, shorebird decoy with its original splined bill. This outstanding Shourds decoy features the maker's finest stippled paint and painted wing tips. Original paint with gunning wear and minor touch-up to left tip of bill.

Provenance: Private Collection, Maryland

Literature: Donna Tonelli, "Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles," Atglen, PA, 1998, p. 62, similar decoy illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, p. 59, similar decoy illustrated. James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 67, similar decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Maryland

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