Attributed to Job Wilbour, Newport, Rhode Island, 8 days, weight brass movement "banjo" timepiece with Newport-style "A" Frame movement, c1840.
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24 October 2024
Refinished mahogany veneered case with repairs on the bottom door, the left side of the box and the throat panel. Wood bezel has been repaired and may likely be a replacement for a brass one. Period painted dial has age darkened with scattered loss. Bottom tablet is replaced. Throat tablet has age, but likely not original. The side arms have been replaced with a much heavier set. Period hands. Ht 30"
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Attributed to Job Wilbour, Newport, Rhode Island, 8 days, weight brass movement "banjo" timepiece with Newport-style "A" Frame movement, c1840. Refinished mahogany veneered case with repairs on the bottom door, the left side of the box and the throat panel. Wood bezel has been repaired and may likely be a replacement for a brass one. Period painted dial has age darkened with scattered loss. Bottom tablet is replaced. Throat tablet has age, but likely not original. The side arms have been replaced with a much heavier set. Period hands. Ht 30"
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