Lot 105: Dan Ray Sudbury George II Brass-Mounted Mahogany Tall-Case Clock
Dan Ray Sudbury George II Brass-Mounted Mahogany Tall-Case Clock
Mahogany tall-case clock with an arched bonnet surmounted by brass finials and pierced foliate fretwork, the hood is fitted with full stop-fluted brass-mounted columns, and the trunk with stop-fluted quarter columns, the brass and silvered dial includes Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, a calendar aperture, and a Strike/Silent selector in the arch, all within an engraved gilt-brass mask, the case features an arched trunk door above a molded plinth base, eight-day movement signed Dan Ray, Sudbury, weights and pendulum are not present, English, C. 1800
height 90 inches, width 19 inches, depth 9 inches
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection at 791 Park Avenue Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
Purchased from Kentshire by Cullman & Kravis, 6/07/1990 ($20,000) sale receipt available
Presents well, wear consistent with age; movement incomplete (weights and pendulum absent); case with age-appropriate marks, minor veneer cracks to hood, top left corner of door missing 1/2 inch piece of molding
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Estimate: $1000- $2000
Auction Date: January 1, 2026
