Curtis & Dunning, Burlington, VT, 8 day weight driven brass movement gilt patent timepiece or banjo clock, c1822
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24 October 2024
Gilt banjo case retains most of its original gilding with some loss on the molding and balls on the bottom bracket. The bottom right corner block has been replaced with a piece of pine. Original painted dial has been cleaned and the signature restored. A picture is included of the dial before the restoration. Throat glass appears original, but cracked. Original hands. Bottom tablet old and looks original. Movement is mounted to the case with a center screw. An example of the movement in this clock can be found in "Willard's Patent Time Pieces" by Paul J. Foley, pg.103. Clock lacks a finial. A knob for the lower door is missing. Ht 36"
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Curtis & Dunning, Burlington, VT, 8 day weight driven brass movement gilt patent timepiece or banjo clock, c1822 Gilt banjo case retains most of its original gilding with some loss on the molding and balls on the bottom bracket. The bottom right corner block has been replaced with a piece of pine. Original painted dial has been cleaned and the signature restored. A picture is included of the dial before the restoration. Throat glass appears original, but cracked. Original hands. Bottom tablet old and looks original. Movement is mounted to the case with a center screw. An example of the movement in this clock can be found in "Willard's Patent Time Pieces" by Paul J. Foley, pg.103. Clock lacks a finial. A knob for the lower door is missing. Ht 36"
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