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116 Detail 115. Rigmate pair of goldeneye, Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, New Jersey. Several small “O”’s punched in back of each decoy. Small brass tack on top of each head. Original paint with moderate discoloration and wear; small cracks and dents. (5,000 - 7,000) 116. Rare goldeneye drake, Henry Grant, Barnegat, New Jersey, circa 1900. Inscription on underside reads this decoy was kept by his son Stanley who died in 1953. Two paper labels written by John Hillman are on the under-
side. Original paint with minor wear, mostly on one side; a few small dents.
Provenance: Formerly in collection of Dr. John Conover, Absecon, New Jersey. Conover stamp on underside. Formerly in the collection of Bill Staplin, Staplin’s old paper label remains. Formerly in the collection of William Mackey, Mackey stamp on underside. Decoy was lot 144 in the Richard Bourne decoy auction, Aug. 1973. (6,500 - 9,500) 55