Oliver Gerrish Mahogany Patent Timepiece or ”Banjo” Clock

Oliver Gerrish Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Portland, Maine, c. 1826, carved gilt eagle finial atop the mahogany case, roman numeral painted iron dial with pierced "S-loop" steel hands, gilt rope-turned frames enclosing the original reverse-painted glass tablets, center reading in a banner "Patent," lower glass depicting a river scene, terminating in the original gilt bracket, chestnut backboard, single screw holding the eight-day brass movement with dead beat escapement, maintaining power, and knife-edge suspension, and marked twice with the Gerrish hallmarks, ht. 40 in.

Note: An article written by Joseph R. Katra Jr. appeared in the NAWCC Bulletin Supplement, September 17, 1989, it describes this clock and gives a brief history of Oliver Gerrish; a copy of that article accompanies the lot.

American “Patent Timepiece” Banjo Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$700 – $1,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Mark of Time[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$350[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]1:00 PM – Feb 18, 2004[/restrict]

American “Patent Timepiece” Banjo Clock, Circa 1825, 7 1/2″ painted zinc dial refitted from old parts from another clock, 8-day, brass weight driven movement, early 19th century mahogany “patent timepiece” made by a Willard family contemporary, 1/2 round molding with glazed panels, even with its hurts it still is a beautiful & well made timepiece that compares favorably to Massachusetts’ South shore timepieces, as outlined in chapter ten of Paul Foley’s 2002 book “Willard’s Patent Time Pieces” (available at www.roxburyvillagepublishing.com), case with minor wear and loss on 2 corners, reverse painted tablets are Victorian replacements, movement complete and running. Height 33″.

Massachusetts patent timepiece or banjo clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$200 – $300[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Schmitt Horan & Co[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$350[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Nov 20, 2021, 2021[/restrict]

Unknown, Massachusetts, patent timepiece or banjo clock, mahogany case, painted metal dial, barbed hands, 8 day, weight driven brass movement.

Waltham Patent Timepiece or ”Banjo” Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$200 – $300[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Bonhams Skinner[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$250[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Aug 09, 2022[/restrict]

Waltham Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Massachusetts, c. 1930, eagle finial above the roman numeral painted dial, rope-turned frames enclosing the black "patriotic" themed reverse-painted glasses, lower glass depicting Mount Vernon, replaced quartz movement, ht. 41 in.

Waltham Patent Timepiece or ”Banjo” Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$200 – $300[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Bonhams Skinner[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$350[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Aug 09, 2022[/restrict]

Waltham Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, green- and yellow-painted case, reverse-painted tablets, the lower depicting a country scene, painted zinc arabic numeral dial, eight-day weight-powered time-only movement marked "Waltham Watch Co.," wooden pendulum rod, ht. 41 in.

Waltham Patent Timepiece or ”Banjo” Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$200 – $300[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Bonhams Skinner[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$325[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Aug 09, 2022[/restrict]

Waltham Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, mahogany case with half-round frames enclosing the reverse-painted glasses, the throat with a portrait of George Washington and the lower glass Mount Vernon, painted iron dial, eight-day time-only movement marked "Waltham Watch Co. USA.," powered by a lead weight and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 41 in.

Aaron Willard Patent Timepiece or ”Banjo” Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$600 – $800[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Bonhams Skinner[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$850[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Aug 09, 2022[/restrict]

Aaron Willard Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, c. 1825, gilt turned finial atop the mahogany case, roman numeral dial signed "Aaron Willard/Boston," gilt rope-turned frames enclosing the reverse-painted tablets, terminating in a gilt pediment, eight-day, time-only movement, ht. 40 in.