Rare Simon Willard Banjo Clock, Signed John R. Penniman

Boston, circa 1803, blue, gilt, and pale orange eglomise base panel signed "S. Willard's Patent", signed on reverse painted "John R. Penniman/Boston 1803", painted and gilt dial with Roman chapter ring, brass movement, pendulum and lead weight present, eagle finial, inlaid mahogany case with eglomise throat panel with acorn and leaf decoration, 33-3/4 x 10-1/2 x 3-1/4 in.

Note: Accompanied by a copy of an appraisal and condition report by Robert Cheney from 2012 for $18,000.

Provenance: Private Collection, Cincinnati, Ohio

Simon Willard patent timepiece or banjo wall clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $1,500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

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

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$3,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Sep 10, 2022[/restrict]

Simon Willard School, Boston, Mass., patent timepiece or banjo wall clock, mahogany case, painted metal dial, barbed hands, 8 day time only movement, c1808

Fine & Rare Early Simon Willard Banjo Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$10,000 – $15,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Cottone Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$25,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Sep 26, 2015[/restrict]

Fine & Rare Early Simon Willard Banjo Clock. Cross banded mahogany case, old finish & patina. Original painted iron dial. Original reverse painted tablets, signed S. Willard’s Patent. 8 day strike only T-bridge, weight driven brass movement. Ht. 33 1/2″. The Collection of Dr. Warren Hammerschlag, New Jersey.

Rare Simon Willard Large Scale Mahogany Banjo Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$3,000 – $5,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Brunk Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$7,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Sep 17, 2022[/restrict]

dial signed "S. Willard & Son/Boston", circa 1830s, large painted dial with Roman chapter ring and seconds sweep, figured mahogany case with pendulum window in lower door, brass movement, pendulum, weight, and winder present, 51 x 21 x 6-1/2 in.

Provenance: A Private New Jersey Estate

Simon Willard Jr., Boston, MA Banjo

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$2,000 – $3,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Cottone Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$2,800[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]9:00 AM – Oct 17, 2014[/restrict]

Simon Willard Jr., Boston, MA Banjo. Banded mahogany case. Original painted metal dial. Period reverse painted glasses. “Patent” throat glass. 8 day time only weight driven movement. Ht. 34″.

Simon Willard & Son Banjo Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$4,000 – $6,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$13,500[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Oct 23, 2021[/restrict]

Simon Willard & Son Banjo Clock
circa 1825
the mahogany case with reverse painted tablets, the brass 8-day time only weight driven movement was likely made by Elnathan Taber for them as it has the typical shaped click with finger latch, dial signed "Simon Willard & Son, No. 4689"
32 x 10 x 3 1/4 inches

Literature: Foley, Paul J. Willard's Patent Time Pieces: A History of the Weight-Driven Banjo Clock, 1800-1900. Roxbury Village Pub., 2002, p. 46.

Simon Willard American Banjo Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$100 – $300[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$2,250[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Jul 21, 2010[/restrict]

Simon Willard American Banjo Clock: time only weight driven with a 7″ original dial. The name Simon Willard, Boston was painted on after the dial already had some good age to it. The movement is early and proper for this case.

(No pendulum ball. The dial’s paint is crazed and has some loss to the paint by the L screws. The gilt paint is original and shows wear in some places. Both glass plates are replacements. The eagle finial is not as old as the case.)

39 1/2″