Lot 218

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Description:

Attributed to Aaron Willard Jr. Passing Strike Presentation Banjo Clock, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1830, with gilded frames and bracket, painted tablets are replacements, dial has been overpainted with a blue background, an angle with trumpet and Roman numerals, signed "A. Willard Jr., Boston, No. 1947," iron barbed hands have been painted gold, brass 8-day weight driven movement with passing strike and crossbar on keystone, diagonal through bolts, cut wheels and T-bar suspension, refinished case, bracket replaced and frames regilded as well as the movement overhauled, passing strike banjo clocks are quite rare, runs a short time and stops, 44 x 10 x 4 inches. There is documentation with the clock that indicates Foster Campos restored this clock in 1990. There is other work such as an acorn final and redrilled side arms that are no longer with this clock.

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February 27, 2021 11:00 AM EST
Pittsfield, MA, US

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$250 $999 $50
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$500,000 $999,999 $25,000
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