Howard & Davis #2 Weight Driven Banjo Clock: T O; recoil escapement; 10″ dial; stained rosewood case; has pendulum and weight.
(Case has been regrained.)
43 1/2″
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Howard & Davis No. 2 Weight Driven Banjo Clock. Original 10″ paper on zinc dial signed “Howard & Davis, Boston” with black Roman hour numerals and open moon hands; brass 8 day weight driven time only movement signed “Howard & Davis, Boston” with recoil escapement, long ebonized wood pendulum stick with brass covered bob and a solid brass pulley. In a rosewood grained banjo style case with original reverse painted black and gold leaf tablet and throat glass. Case in enhanced original finish, tablet and throat glass overpainted black, repairs to the head of the case at 4 & 8, weight damage repair at the base, replaced pendulum stick, replaced hands, missing weight, split in the upper “tab” of the throat; running. 44″ high x 14″ wide x 5.5″ deep.
Howard & Davis No. 2 Weight Driven Banjo Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,200 – $1,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$2,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Mar 07, 2020[/restrict]
Howard & Davis No. 2 weight driven banjo clock has a 10-inch dial signed “Howard & Davis, Boston,” with black Roman hour numerals and open moon hands; brass 8-day weight driven time only movement signed “Howard & Davis, Boston” with recoil escapement, long wooden pendulum stick with brass covered bob and a solid brass pulley. In a grained rosewood banjo style case which has been cleaned, reverse painted black and gold leaf tablet and throat glass. The movement is running. Dimensions: 43.5 in. high x 17.5 in. wide x 4.75 in. deep. Weight: 36.80 lbs.