Premier Auction
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 709
Federal Eglomise Willard's Patent Banjo Clock
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
New England, 19th century, mahogany case with brass side scrolls, white enameled dial with Arabic numerals, with eglomis‚ throat panel painted with flowering urn, scrolls, and fruit basket and marked "Willard's Patent" within a scroll, square eglomis‚ painting of the maritime battle between the USS Constitution and the HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812, with weight, pendulum, and winder key, 40-1/2 x 10-1/4 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Greeneville, Tennessee
Condition
throat panel likely original, later attached to brass straps, lower panel possibly restored, held in with later stays, cracks to side scrolls, splits and warping to wood, gilt flaking and losses, door panel with loss to corner applique, some mounts reglued, separation at finial, scratches and abrasions
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