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Lot 1262

Simon Willard Federal Banjo Clock

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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
Boston, early 19th century, white painted dial, gilded surround with reverse painted glass throat tablet with urn and obelisk design, lower glass reverse painted with Greek goddess in a chariot, 29 x 10-1/8 x 4 in., Provenance: Private Charleston Collection

Condition

fading to original paint on dial, glass tablets appear to be original with typical flaking and losses to design, brass spandrels detached and likely not original, lacking hands and winder, missing finial, losses to gilding and gesso on front of case