Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock

Description:

Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, c. 1825, carved gilded eagle above the roman numeral iron dial with faint inscription reading "Warranted by...," rope-molded gilt frames enclosing the replaced reverse-painted glasses, eight-day time-only mechanism, ht. 41 in.

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Estimate $400-600


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