$10,575
Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, attributed to Aaron Willard, Jr. , Boston, c. 1815, in a mahogany case with gilded pedestal, brass side ornaments and bezel, rope molded frames enclosing reverse-paintings on glass, the lower with central eagle and shield depicting a War of 1812 battle scene and marked with the captain's names Hull, Decatur, Jones and Bainbridge , eight-day brass weight-powered movement with "T-bridge" suspension and painted dial, (imperfections), lg. 42 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-11-04