Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1970, carved and painted wood, incised brand AT on bottom of both decoys.

Longest length 16 in.

Hambone was one of the most respected of all Currituck carvers, producing large birds that rode the Currituck chop well. Hambone hated to paint, and decoys actually decorated in his hand are in highly sought by collectors.

Original paint, unrigged, smaller decoy has knot with some wood loss.