Federal Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock

Description:

Federal Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Joshua Wilder (1786-1860),Hingham, Massachusetts, c. 1820, with iron dial signed Joshua Wilder, Hingham, and eight-day brass timepiece with "passing" strike powered by a lead weight and regulated by a pendulum, (imperfections),ht. 37 in.

Literature: For biographical material on Wilder see: Paul J. Foley, Willard's Patent Timepieces, pp. 328-329.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

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