Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock

Description:

Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Massachusetts, with beveled frames enclosing painted glasses, the lower depicting Mt. Vernon, brass side ornaments and wooden bezel over the painted iron dial, all housing an eight-day timepiece movement powered by an iron weight, ht. 33 in., (re-painted glasses; wooden bezel broken and lacking clear glass; side ornaments added; replacement finial).
Estimate $800-1,200

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