Stenciled Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock

Description:

Stenciled Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, New England, c. 1825, painted Roman numeral iron dial over the stenciled half round frames enclosing reverse-paintings on glass, the waist glass with scrollwork on a red and blue ground, the lower box glass depicts a domed building and spacious lawn, eight-day brass movement with weight and pendulum, ht. 31 in.

Provenance: Terry and Karen Brotherton.
Estimate $600-800

Lacking side ornaments, repainted glasses, original stenciled decoration replaced finial plinth.


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