Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Waltham Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, mahogany case with half-round frames enclosing the reverse-painted glasses, the throat with a portrait of George Washington and the lower glass Mount Vernon, painted iron dial, eight-day time-only movement marked "Waltham Watch Co. USA.," powered by a lead weight and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 41 in.
Estimate $200-300
glasses have been touched up and possibly repainted.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Willard, A. Wilard Jr., Aaron Willard Jr, Paul J. FoleyStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
John Colasacco
Deputy Director, Jewelry
617-874-4313
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.