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Mahogany banjo clock signed "F. Howard and Co. Bos

Mahogany banjo clock signed “F. Howard and Co. Boston”. 29″h.x12″w.x4″d. Images Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

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Federal Mahogany, Eglomise Eight-Day Banjo Clock

A Federal Mahogany and Eglomise Eight-Day Banjo Clock, c. 1820, eagle finial, painted tablets with carved gilt borders, the lower tablet depicting the War of 1812 battle between the USS Constitution and the HMS Guerriere, a decisive victory for the United States, height 32 1/2 in., width 10 in., depth 4 in Images Click on […]

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E. Howard Banjo Clock, Boston

8 day, weight driven, time only, mahogany case, 39 1/2 H” x 10 1/4″ W x 3 3/4″ D. Images Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

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Painted, Gilt Stenciled and Eglomise Banjo Clock

Painted, Gilt Stenciled and Eglomise Banjo Clock Simon Willard, Boston, circa 1835The eagle finial above a painted dial with Roman numerals inscribed Simon Willard Boston, over a lyre-form throat piece and case door with a depiction of Aurora with an American flag, cornucopia, etc., on a carved tapering base. Height 39 inches, width 10 1/4 […]

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Chelsea 8-day movement banjo clock

Chelsea 8-day movement time and ships-bell-striking gilded presentation banjo clock #182938, ca. 1928. Original eglomise paintings, including the Boston State House in the lower panel, 41”l Images Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

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Waltham Mahogany Banjo Clock, Waltham Massachusett

Waltham Mahogany Banjo Clock, Waltham Massachusetts, c. 1920, with Arabic numeral painted iron dial marked Waltham, brass rope molded frames with reverse painted tablets, the lower depicting and marked Lake Erie, Perry’s Victory, Sept. 10, 1813, the waist with Federal shield and flanked by brass side ornaments, eight-day time only movement marked with manufacturer’s name, […]

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