$2,337
Nathaniel Munroe Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Concord, Massachusetts, c. 1815, the mahogany case with convex painted iron Arabic numeral dial, gilt rope moldings frame the reverse-painted glasses, the throat flanked by brass side ornaments with stenciled decoration, Federal eagle and marked N. Munroe , the lower on a red and green ground with silver leaf stenciling and shield pendulum aperture, eight-day timepiece with lead weight, pendulum, and butterfly tie-down, ht. 33 in. Note: For information on Munroe and other Concord timepiece clockmakers, please see David F. Wood, "Concord, Massachusetts Clockmakers, 1811-1831," The Magazine Antiques , May 2001.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-05-03