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Harry V. Shourds Black Bellied Plover

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

Harry V. Shourds – Black-Bellied Plover – 2009
$13,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2009at Copley, July 2009

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SpeciesPloverPaintOriginalCarved1890

The catalog record

Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, 1890 A very good example straight from one of the Mid-Atlantic coasts most discerning early decoy collectors. In original paint with minimal gunning wear; lightly hit by shot mostly on the breast.

Provenance: William J. Butler, Jr. Collection

Literature: John Levinson and Somers Headly, Shorebirds, Centerville, MD, 1991, p. 83. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Shorebird Decoys, Exton, PA, 1980, plate XXIX. Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, pp. 58-59.

Provenance

William J. Butler, Jr. Collection

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