Goshen, New Jersey, circa 2020, carved and painted wood, hollow body, branded J.P. HAND.

Length 18.5 in.

Jamie Hand is a master carver who first made a rig of decoys at age seventeen out of necessity. He studied the rich history of the South Jersey tradition of making hollow decoys from local white cedar. This black duck is evidence that he is a master of his craft.

Original with no signs of use.