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Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Concor

Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Concord, Massachusetts, with gilt rope-molded frames enclosing reverse-painted glasses, the lower of a country scene with stenciled border, brass bezel over the painted iron dial with Arabic numerals, diamond pattern hands and acorn finial, all housing an eight-day brass timepiece with step train, recoil escapement, pendulum and lead weight, […]

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Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock by Aar

Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock by Aaron Willard, Jr., Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1815, a carved Doggett eagle finial over the 8 in. dia. painted iron dial with Roman numerals, brass side ornaments flanking the reverse-painted tablets, the waist with stenciled oak leaves and marked A. Willard, Jr. , the lower with the remains of, […]

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