Black-Bellied Plover
Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
8 3/4 in. long
A New Jersey plover with the maker's very best stippled paint.
Original paint with gunning wear, including shot on right side.
Provenance: Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry Collection
Private Collection, Midwest
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.
Condition
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