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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers o...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinna...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan (189
FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for thi...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Cha
THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Chambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1
IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAI
"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward...
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-19
GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952)
Shinnecock, NY, c. 1900
17 1/2 in. long
In 1971 Milton Weiler’s “Classic Shorebird Decoys” portfolio was publi...
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HARRY V. SHOURDS, TUCKERTOWN, NEW JERSEY
HARRY V. SHOURDS, TUCKERTOWN, NEW JERSEY CARVED ANHarry V. Shourds, Tuckertown, New Jersey carved and painted black duck decoy, inscribed on underside, H....
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger
EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothe
EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED W
EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED WING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the grea...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-
STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland, OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F.
THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. E...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shor
EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As...
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TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include:
TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include: 1) Hooked on Wood: An Exhibition at the Center for Art and Wood in Philadelphia 2012, signed by the curator and ex...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Saf
THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Safford (1877-1957)
Newburyport, MA, c. 1920
24 ½ in. long
“It leaps into the pantheon of the greatest American goose...
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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Chees
THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Cheeseman (1897-1956)
Macomb, IL, c. 1930
11 1/2 in. long
"The carver Verne Cheeseman, from Macomb, Illinois, had many...
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MATCHED PAIR OF FINE CARVED CURLEWS BY H
MATCHED PAIR OF FINE CARVED CURLEWS BY HARRY V. SHca. late 20th century-present; each struck with oval "HVS" and signed on tail, the matched pair in matche...
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Harry V. Shourds (Jr.) Common Snipe Shor
Harry V. Shourds (Jr.) Common Snipe Shore Bird, Harry V. Shourds was born July 24, 1930, on the New Jersey coast He is a third-generation decoy carver. His...
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HARRY V. SHOURDS CURLEW DECOY, SIGNEDHar
HARRY V. SHOURDS CURLEW DECOY, SIGNEDHarry V. Shourds curlew decoy signed under body, "Harry V. Shourds". Decoy 5 1/2" high, 11" long, with stand: 11" high...
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TWO H.V. SHOURDS DECOYS. Contemporary ca
TWO H.V. SHOURDS DECOYS. Contemporary carved and painted shorebird decoys. Both signed ''H.V. Shourds''. 16'' h. and 10'' h.
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PAIR OF H.V. SHOURDS DECOYS. Contemporar
PAIR OF H.V. SHOURDS DECOYS. Contemporary carved and painted shorebird decoys. Each signed ''H.V. Shourds''. On a wooden base. 9 3/4'' h. and 10 3/4'' h.
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket, MA,
GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket, MA, c. 1850
10 in. long
This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster...
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity
THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebir...
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THE JOHNSON NELSON SHOURDS ROBIN SNIPEHa
THE JOHNSON NELSON SHOURDS ROBIN SNIPEHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900
9 in. long
This decoy is a rigmate to the bird illustrated in "T...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCE BOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Colle...
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THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold
THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
“It is a rare opportunity for the collectin...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1890
9 1/2 in. long
Describing a rigmate and its maker in "Classic Shorebird Decoy...
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Half decoy and miniature decoy variou
Half decoy and miniature decoy various makers, circa 1970-1977 Half decoy of a Hooded Merganser Drake, signed 'H. V. Shourds/ 1974' and a Mallard Dra...
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HARRY V. SHOURDS BLUEBILL DRAKE DECOY TU
HARRY V. SHOURDS BLUEBILL DRAKE DECOY TUCKERTON, NEW JERSEY, 1861-1920 LENGTH 15”.HARRY V. SHOURDS BLUEBILL DRAKE DECOY, Tuckerton, New Jersey, 1861-1920,...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERHarry V. Shourds (18
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900
10 in. long
Mackey's inked inscription on the underside reads "Tuckerton NJ, Shour...
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H.V. SHOURDS, CANVASBACK DRAKE DUCK DECO
H.V. SHOURDS, CANVASBACK DRAKE DUCK DECOYCarved wood Canvasback Drake painted duck decoy, 2007, signed and dated to underside: H.V. Shourds (Seaville, New...
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYS,
TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYS, 20TH C.Two carved and painted shorebird decoys, 20th c., one H. V. Shourds, tallest - 13".
Competitive in-house s...
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NINE WATERFOWL FLATTIE DECOYS MOSTLY MAS
NINE WATERFOWL FLATTIE DECOYS MOSTLY MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 16" TO 21".NINE WATERFOWL FLATTIE DECOYS Mostly Massachusetts, 20th Century...
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GROUP OF 19 CARVED DECOYS AND SHORE BIRD
GROUP OF 19 CARVED DECOYS AND SHORE BIRDS TO INCLUDE A ...Group of 19 Carved Decoys and Shore Birds to include a Lemuel Ward duck head; Harold Morse, 1967...
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THREE EARLY DECOYS: CARVED AND PAINTED W
THREE EARLY DECOYS: CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD DUCKS, ALL UNSIGNED, TWO SIMILAR BLUE BILL DRAKE DECOYS, PROBABLY MADE BY THE SAME PERSO...Three early decoys:...
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