Boston Style Lyre Banjo Clock

Boston Style Lyre Banjo Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,500 – $2,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,750[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]9:00 AM – Jun 02, 2012[/restrict]

Inlaid Mahogany Boston Style Lyre Banjo Clock. 7 in. Painted metal dial (repainted), has black Roman hour numerals and original black hands; weight driven brass movement has recoil escapement, iron weight, brass pendulum bob with steel stick. Mahogany banjo clock case has lyre shaped throat with a leaf carved border and satinwood inlaid panel, lower door as beveled trim, inlay and an oval viewing glass, nice fluted bracket with teardrop finial; good original finish and very good condition, missing top finial. 36 in. high