Patent Timepiece or “Banjo Clock”, with mahogany case, brass bezel over the painted iron dial signed Aaron Willard, Jr. Boston, gilded frames enclosing reverse-painted glasses, the lower depicting a rural harvest scene, eight-day, weight-powered time-only movement with pendulum, (lacking finial and restoration), ht. 36 in.
Condition report
Condition: dial, reverse painted glasses, rope molded frames and pedestal are replacements, two gilt balls missing on pedement
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