Eugene Chief Cuffee Wood Duck Drake

Eugene "Chief" Cuffee (1866-1941) Shinnecock Reservation, Long Island, NY, c. 1900 The bird has the branded initials “C.H.” on the bottom. These same initials appeared on a Long Island redhead decoy from the Mackey collection sale in 1984. Affixed to the bottom is a tag dated August 1944 from John Mitchell, a Riverside, Connecticut auctioneer, which reads: “Made by Chief Coffey [sic], Shinnecock Indian Reservation, Shinnecock, L.I.” Under the brand written in pencil appears to be an original price of $4.50. Original paint with dark patina and light wear from handling.

Provenance: William Tosi Collection

Provenance

William Tosi Collection