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Jul 27, 2017 - Jul 28, 2017
Black-Bellied Plover in Eclipse Plumage
Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
9 1/2 in. long
A very fine example of this rare Shourds plover variation.
In original paint with even gunning wear.
Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
Literature: Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., "Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys, From the Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr. of Belford, New Jersey," Boston, MA, 1973, Session IV, lot 123, rigmate illustrated.
Peter Johnson and Alf Wannenburgh, “The World of Shooting,” Lausanne, Switzerland, 1987, pp. 259-261, exact decoy illustrated.
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