Federal Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Lemuel
Federal Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Lemuel Curtis, Concord, Massachusetts, c. 1815, the mahogany case with gilded rope frames enclosing painted tablets, the waist glass with stenciled leafage, flowers and signed Curtis Patent within a red banner flanked by brass side ornaments, the lower glass with War of 1812 naval engagement and marked Wasp & […]