Harry V. Shourds Black Bellied Plover

Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 A painted-eye shorebird decoy with its original splined bill and the maker's finest stippled paint. Original paint with gunning wear and shot scars mostly on one side.

Provenance: Private Collection

Literature: Joe Engers, "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 116, similar decoys illustrated. Donna Tonelli, "Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles," Atglen, PA, 1998, p. 62, similar example illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, p. 59, similar example illustrated. James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 67, similar decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection