20th Century American Banjo Clock

20th Century American Banjo Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$300 – $500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$250[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]

20th Century American Banjo Clock. Original 8 in. paper dial has black spade hands, brass door bezel with glass; brass 8 day spring driven movement has a recoil escapement, hour countwheel strike mechanism on a straight gong, long pendulum rod with brass covered bob and lockdown hardware for pendulum & gong. In a mahogany banjo style case with turned finial, pierced brass side arms, reverse painted throat glass, lower reverse painted door glass and carved and fluted presentation bracket with a border of spherical mounts; in good condition and original finish. 43 in. high x 11 in. wide x 6 in. deep.