$15,275
Federal Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Joshua Wilder (1786-1860), Hingham, Massachusetts, c. 1820, with iron dial signed Joshua Wilder, Hingham , and eight-day brass timepiece with "passing" strike powered by a lead weight and regulated by a pendulum, (imperfections), ht. 37 in. Literature: For biographical material on Wilder see: Paul J. Foley, Willard's Patent Timepieces , pp. 328-329.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-06-03