Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
8 1/2 in. long
A robin snipe in spring plumage. Red knot carvings by this maker are rare with the majority of Shourds decoys fashioned as plovers and yellowlegs.
The surface has been take taken down to original paint, gunning wear.
Provenance: Richard LaFountain Collection
Literature: James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 70, related examples illustrated.
Peter Johnson and Alf Wannenburgh, “The World of Shooting,” Lausanne, Switzerland, 1987, pp. 259-261, related decoy illustrated.
Jeff Waingrow, “The American Decoy: Folk Sculpture from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Donal C. O’Brien Jr.,” The Clarion: America’s Folk Art Magazine, Fall 1981, p. 31, related decoy illustrated.
Condition
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