Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Clock, Wall |
Catalog Number |
81.48.3 |
Collection |
Timepiece |
Other Name |
Banjo clock |
Date |
c. 1810 |
Description |
Mahogany cased patent timepiece with step train, dead-beat escapement, T-bridge and filister head screws to hold the movement in the case. Painted 7 1/2" dial. Door glass reads "S. Willards's Patent" in scroll. Throat glass replaced. Banding around the throat and door. Four screws hold throat panel. Top finial and plinth replaced. |
Maker |
Simon Willard |
Material |
Brass, wood, glass |
Place of Origin |
Massachusetts, USA |