Harry V. Shourds Brant

Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900 A hollow Barnegat Bay brant in a swimming posture, with carved bill detail, tack eyes, strong painted flank striping and an inletted weight.

A probable rigmate is illustrated on page 99 of Henry Fleckenstein's "New Jersey Decoys." Original paint with even gunning wear including paint worn to wood around weight and a small repaired check to one side of neck crack.

Literature: Gene and Linda Kangas, "Decoys," Paducah, KY, 1992, p. 125, plate 189, similar decoy illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, pp. 98-100, plates 198-202, similar decoys illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region," Exton, PA, 1979, p. 48, similar decoy illustrated.