Bench-made Patent timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, with mahogany case, brass bezel opens to the roman numeral dial surmounted by a ball and eagle finial, gilded rope molded frames for the reverse-painted glasses, the lower depicting and inscribed "Hull" with
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24 October 2024
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Condition consistent with its modern date of manufacture, reverse-painted glasses discolored on the reverse to appear old, losses to gilding, particularly on pedestal, finial consistent with date of manufacture.
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Bench-made Patent timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, with mahogany case, brass bezel opens to the roman numeral dial surmounted by a ball and eagle finial, gilded rope molded frames for the reverse-painted glasses, the lower depicting and inscribed "Hull" with central shield and eagle pendulum aperture, the waist glass with similar patriotic depiction of a Federal shield and eagle amidst decorative scroll work in gold, red, green and white, the whole resting on a carved and gilded pedestal at the base with acorn drop, eight day time-only movement with recoil escapement, lead weight and pendulum bob and iron rod. Condition consistent with its modern date of manufacture, reverse-painted glasses discolored on the reverse to appear old, losses to gilding, particularly on pedestal, finial consistent with date of manufacture.
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