Harry V. Shourds (NJ, 1861-1920), Robin Snipe

Tuckerton, New Jersey, circa 1900, carved and painted wood.

Length 9 in.

Shourds is New Jersey's most well-known decoy carver and one of its earliest. Robin snipe decoys by him are extremely rare, with the majority of his work consisting of plovers or yellowlegs.

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Original paint worn to bare wood in places, craquelure to the red paint on the breast, original stake hole with putty.

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