Hand-carved and painted wooden duck decoy depicting a hooded merganser drake, signed “R.C. Mitchell” on the underside. The decoy features a long slender bill, raised crest, painted green head, warm rust breast with black spotting, yellow and dark wing detailing, and a smoothly carved elongated body. The underside retains an applied metal weight plate with screws and a small leather anchor loop. Surface shows age-appropriate wear, paint rubbing, minor scuffs, and oxidation to the underside hardware, giving it a pleasing folk-art and sporting collectible appearance. A decorative and collectible signed waterfowl decoy with strong visual presence. Approx. dimensions (in): 7.75 x 19.5 x 6.5.