Asian and Emporium Auction
Fri, Jan 15, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 428
American Federal Églomisé Banjo Clock
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
probably Roxbury, Massachusetts, early 19th century, painted dial with Roman numerals, églomisé throat panel with scroll mantling, lower églomisé panel depicting mythological god on a chariot, mahogany case with gilt wood finial and bracket, with winder, pendulum, and weight, 40 x 10-1/4 in.Note: According to consignor notes, the lower glass panel was made by Elizabeth Benson of Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1925. - Provenance: By descent in the Cole family, possibly from George Washington Cole (Newport, 1782-1860) a member of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati; The Clock Shop, Lynchburg, Virginia (label verso); LeCompte Estate, Lynchburg, Virginia
replaced dial with some retouch, throat and lower panels replaced, repairs and gilt retouch to finial and bracket, crack to case behind dial, small scattered repairs and stress cracks
Condition
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