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Rosewood-Veneered Banjo Clock
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Rosewood-Veneered Banjo Clock in the Late Classical Taste
second quarter 19th century, New England, with a silvered dial and unusual fret-carved solid wood side arms, the case lined with turned and carved trim, the base with an oval brass-lined window for viewing the pendulum, with an integral tower bracket.
h. 39", w. 10-3/4", d. 4-1/2"
Seth Thomas Chicago Rosewood Veneered City Clock
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Seth Thomas Chicago Rosewood Veneered City Clock with 8 day time and strike, a 6″ metal dial and the original label inside. Decorated with game birds on the lower portion of the door. Clock is running at this time.
(The dial is rough looking and partially repainted. The guilt stenciling is worn.)
17 1/2″ T x 10 3/8″ W
A miniature olive-wood veneered striking table clock
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A miniature olive-wood veneered striking table clock
The movement signed for Henricus Jones, Londini. Probably late 19th/early 20th century.
The case with caddy top surmounted by a brass knopped handle and side mounts over a plain moulded cornice and rectangular glazed side panels on a stepped base with ebonised section on bun feet (the rear door glazed and veneered on all sides of the frame). The 4.75 inch square dial with engraved foliage to each corner, framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with narrow Arabic five-minute track interspersed with typical dots, around dotted trefoil half hour markers, finely matted centre with chamfered date aperture and blued steel hands. The twin gut fusee movement with thick plates united by three square-section pillars and two knopped and finned pillars, all pinned to the frontplate, the going train with knife edge verge escapement, the strike train with outside countwheel, signed in a lambrequin 'Henricus Jones Londini', with engraved border, and clicks with stopwork mounted on the backplate. Sold with two small case keys. 29cms (11ins) high (4)
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Literature: Dawson, G.P., Drover, C.B., Parkes, D.W. (1982) Early English Clocks. Woodbridge: ACC, plate 611 where it is dated to circa 1680 along with the comment that the cross-grain mouldings were modified to accommodate the use of olivewood.
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E. Howard & Co. No. 3 Rosewood Banjo Clock
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E. Howard & Co. No. 3 Rosewood Banjo Clock: With a signed dial . The glass throat and door paint looks nice. There is a damascene pendulum and the weight with the clock. (The dial has scuffs and paint chips. The bottom door needs some minor adjusting.) Has not been tested. Sells as is, where is. Ships F.O.B.
Rosewood Veneer Weight Driven Banjo Clock
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Rosewood Veneer Weight Driven Banjo Clock, with a replacement lower glass, lacking waist glass, lacking pendulum bob, 28 1/2" h, for restoration
Rosewood Veneer Weight Driven Banjo Clock
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Rosewood Veneer Weight Driven Banjo Clock, with a replacement lower glass, lacking waist glass, lacking pendulum bob, 28 1/2" h, for restoration
Great Pristine Rosewood Howard #5 Banjo Clock
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Great pristine rosewood Howard #5 banjo clock in original finish. Original weight, face tablets. 12" wide, 29" tall, 4" deep.