Attributed to Aaron Willard, Jr., Roxbury, Massachusetts, mahogany patent timepiece or "banjo" clock, iron roman numeral dial, brass bezel, side ornaments flanking the waist section, waist and box with cross banded frames for the reverse-painted glasses,
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24 October 2024
replacement dial, finial, wall hanger, through bolts on movement, and steel machine screws attaching the waist glass, minor repairs to cross-banding, retouched and stabilized original glasses, original hands now painted black, period winding key and weight.
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Attributed to Aaron Willard, Jr., Roxbury, Massachusetts, mahogany patent timepiece or "banjo" clock, iron roman numeral dial, brass bezel, side ornaments flanking the waist section, waist and box with cross banded frames for the reverse-painted glasses, the waist with gold floral and leafage decoration framing a central classical urn with climbing vine, the lower glass marked "Patent" within a centered rectangular panel with central aperture for pendulum viewing and leafage tied with a ribbon against a green ground, eight day timepiece movement with t bridge suspension, step train, and through bolts for case attachment, all powered by a period lead weight, regulated by a pendulum with steel rod and brass-faced bob, and period winding key. Provenance: J.T. Vogdes, Philadelphia as indicated by a printed label on the backboard of the case. replacement dial, finial, wall hanger, through bolts on movement, and steel machine screws attaching the waist glass, minor repairs to cross-banding, retouched and stabilized original glasses, original hands now painted black, period winding key and weight.
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