$461
New England Gilt-front Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, c. 1815, inset rope-molded frames enclosing the reverse-painted glasses, the throat glass marked "Willard's Patent," flanked by brass side ornaments, cast brass bezel and convex glass over the painted roman numeral iron dial with barbed hands, eight-day time-only brass movement with through-bolt case attachment, powered by a lead weight and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 37 in. Provenance: The Collection of Robert Cooney. Estimate $600-800 single pine board back, old replaced glasses, dial repainted, lacking finial. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-04-12
