EXTREMELY RARE STANDING BANJO CLOCK (Tauton, MA c. 1820)
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23 October 2024
Beautifully figured mahogany case with inlaid birdseye maple panels. Case retains nice old, warm patina. Painted iron dial signed Charles Babbitt, Tauton. Eight-day time-only weight-driven, brass movement. (Another clock by this maker illustrated on p. 111 in Horology Americana.) Provenance: Stuart Fisher, Silver Springs, MD. Height: 35 inches, Width: 13 inches Provenance: ex Collection of Peter Zaharis, Ithaca, NY
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Babbitt,_Charles
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Cottone Auctions
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EXTREMELY RARE STANDING BANJO CLOCK (Tauton, MA c. 1820) Beautifully figured mahogany case with inlaid birdseye maple panels. Case retains nice old, warm patina. Painted iron dial signed Charles Babbitt, Tauton. Eight-day time-only weight-driven, brass movement. (Another clock by this maker illustrated on p. 111 in Horology Americana.) Provenance: Stuart Fisher, Silver Springs, MD. Height: 35 inches, Width: 13 inches Provenance: ex Collection of Peter Zaharis, Ithaca, NY
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