Foster Campos No. 5 Banjo Clock

Foster Campos No. 5 Banjo Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $1,200[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,050[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]

Foster Campos No. 5 Banjo Clock. 7 in. painted metal dial has black Roman hour numerals, signed “Foster S. Campos, Pembroke, Mass.”. Typical brass weight driven movement is signed “Foster Campos – 5 – Pembroke, MA” and serial number 17932; brass covered pendulum bob with wood stick, lockdown hardware on the red painted weight baffle and lead weight. Mahogany case has typical banjo form with polished spun brass and floral finial on top, brass bezel with rounded door glass and pierced brass side arms; reverse painted throat glass with hanging gilt filigree on white & cream colored background and reverse painted lower door glass which reads “S. Willard’s Patent” with beautiful inlays on the throat and lower door. In excellent condition. 34.5 in. high