The Du Bois Family Very Fine and Rare Federal Inlaid and Figured Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Rocking Ship Works by Effingham Embree, New York circa 1800

Secondary wood is poplar, refinished, finials replaced, bottom board replaced, patches to molding at uppermost portion of bonnet. Provenance: Documents inside of clock: Page One 116 Byrdcliffe Road Woodstock, New York March 10, 1995 To Whom It May Concern: The Embree clock was inherited by way of my father, Charles de la Vergne, from his mother, Alice Field DuBois de la Vergne, on her death in 1944. She was the daughter of Elijah DuBois of Kingston; he was a direct descendent of Louis du Bois, one of the patentees of New Paltz. The clock stood in the Northeast corner of my grandparents' dining room. My father, born in 1896, said that it had been in the corner as long as he could remember. Jeanne de la Vergne Sinnett Page Two Cal Smith, Auctioneer R.D. 2, Box 173 Pleasant Valley, NY 12569 Telephone (914) 635-3169 July 5, 1995 John Boor, M.D. Riddle Health Care Center II Suite 2205 1088 West Baltimore Pike Media PA 19063 Re: Embree Clock Dear Dr. Boor, Enclosed is the original letter you requested, written and signed by Jeanne de la Sinnett, Charles de las Vergne's daughter. Also enclosed is a copy of the affidavit written and signed by the appraiser, Robert A, Slater, Proprietor of Fred J. Johnston Antiques, and a copy of the full description and value of the clock. I hope this information will be helpful to you. Yours truly, Calvin R. Smith CRS: alp Enclosures (3) Page Four Fred F. Johnston Antiques Robert A. Slater-Proprietor 63 Main St. UPO Box 3235 Kingston, New York 12401 914-331-3979 I, Robert A. Slater, Proprietor of Fred J. Johnston Antiques, 63 Main Street, Kingston, New York, do hereby sate that for over thirty (30) years I have been associated in the American ART & ANTIQUES field, first as a business associate to Mr. Fred J. Johnston, dealer for over 68 years and recognized authority, and now as successor to Fred J. Johnston and owner of Fred J. Johnston Antiques. Throughout this time I have had many occasions to buy, sell and APPRAISE such items. On February 10th, 1995, by the request of Attorney Richard Anthony, attorney for the Estate of, Charles de la Vergne, 116 Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, New York, I examined the enclosed described items located at the above residence. The attached hereto is a true description of such items and placed there on a value, that in my opinion, represents their current, reasonable market value of said items as of February, 1995. Robert A. Slater March 8, 1995 Page Five Fred F. Johnston Antiques Robert A. Slater-Proprietor 63 Main St. UPO Box 3235 Kingston, New York 12401 914-331-3979 Living Room: Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tall-Case Clock Rare Antique American, late 18th cent. mahogany Tall Case Clack. Painted dial, inscribed Effingham Embree, surmounted by a rare Rocking Ship movement. New York origin, circa 1785-1795. Mahogany case with fan inlaid corners and line inlay on lower case and waist case door, flanked by reeded quarter columns, Clock surmounted by typical Embree style "arched pediment" or "pagoda" style hood with reeded columns, inlaid stiles, inlaid keystone and center pediment inlaid design, surmounted by three brass finials. Clock approx. 7' 10'' tall. This clock is to have descended through the DuBois family of Ulster, Co., New York. $24,000.00
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