Diamond Head banjo clock introduced by the Munroe brothers of Concord, Mass. in the early 1800's.

Diamond Head banjo clock introduced by the Munroe brothers of Concord, Mass. in the early 1800's. Very few exist today outside of museums. This beautiful clock was made by Wayne Cline, Bowling Green, Ky. and is a copy of the Diamond Head banjo owned by the Old Sturbridge Village. It is pictured and described in Bulletin Supplement No. 5, page 14. The middle glass is inscribed "Munroe, Concord" and the bottom door glass inscribed, "Perry". The glasses were painted by Tom Moberg and the dial by Martha Smallwood of the Dial House. As with all of Wayne Cline's clocks the workmanship is exceptional, detail is a perfect copy of those originals. He maintains a waiting list for this model and most other copies of early clocks he makes in his shop. The mahogany and inlay case is 41.5 inches high, topped by a brass eagle, and with brass side arms. This is a conventional 8 day, time only, weight movement, very similar to the Sturbridge Village clock movement, mounted upside down. The movement was made by Kilburn and Proctor and signed, "Wayne R. Cline, Bowling Green, KY". The weight is a typical 8 day banjo weight. The clock is perfect, and running. An identical clock sold in Bob Schmitt's Auction, Nov.2002, for $2436.