New Haven Clock Company WARING eight-day wall banjo clock with hourly chime.
The New Haven Clock Company was founded in Connecticut by Hiram Camp around 1853. They made movements for the Jerome Clock Manufacturing Company and bought out the Jerome business in 1856. This lovely and graceful style has become known as a "Banjo Clock" because of its similarity to the shape of the musical instrument. Banjo clocks were unique to American clock manufacturers. The name which the New Haven Company assigned to this particular model was THE WARING. There is an almost perfect label on the back of the case with this name as well as the New Haven address and information concerning the operation of the clock. The dial is in almost perfect condition. The light spot on the photograph of the dial (at the number 3) is only a reflection of our camera flash). The mechanism includes an eight-day movement with a melodious coil gong on the hours and a single strike each half-hour. The waist design is original to the case and the lower glass has a lithographed nautical scene depicting battling warships. This lithograph is identical in every respect to the original pattern found on the lower door glasses of the Waring model banjos. The clock runs perfectly and presents a regal appearance on the wall. They don't come any better than this among these early 1900's banjo clocks!! Height: 38 in. (96.52 cm) Depth: 4 in. (10.16 cm) Width: 11 in. (27.94 cm) Weight: 6
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