Derry Mfg. Co. Banjo Clock

Derry Mfg. Co. Banjo Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$700 – $900[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,000[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – Nov 17, 2012[/restrict]

Derry Mfg. Co. Banjo Clock. 20th Century, has a 7 in. painted metal dial with black Roman hour numerals, signed Derry Mfg. Co. Derry, N.H. black hands and brass bezel with convex door glass. Typical brass, weight driven, 8 day, time only, banjo clock movement, signed – Derry Mfg. Co. Derry, N.H. – recoil escapement, brass pendulum bob with steel stick, lockdown hardware on weight baffle, lead weight & brass pulley. In a mahogany banjo style case with gilt, rope twist throat & door frames, gilt & fluted lower bracket with acorn teardrop finial, pierced brass side arms, original reverse painted throat glass and reverse painted tablet with 2 ships and center medallion that reads – Hull, gilt brass eagle & ball finial. Some minor flaking to the gilt surface. 41 in. high x 10 in. wide x 4.5 in. deep.