E. Howard No. 95 Presentation Banjo Clock

E. Howard No. 95 Presentation Banjo Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$3,000 – $5,000[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$2,750[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]

E. Howard No. 95 Presentation Banjo Clock. Original 7 in. painted metal dial signed “E. Howard & Co., Boston, has black hour numbers and original black hands; quality brass 8 day weight driven time only movement signed “E. Howard & Co., Boston”, deadbeat escapement, maintaining power, Geneva stop, lead weight, brass pulley, wood pendulum stick w/ brass bob and a painted metal weight baffle. In a mahogany banjo case with brass door bezel w. convex glass, pierced brass side arms, gilt turned acorn finial, gilt rope twist frame around the throat and tablet and gilt carved & fluted lower bracket with acorn finial and spherical presentation mounts; original reverse painted throat glass and “Boston State House” lower tablet in excellent condition and original finish, original instruction label from E. Howard & Co. in the bottom of the case. 42 in. high x 10 in. wide 4 in. deep.