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“Willard’s Patent”
Rare Federal Inlaid Mahogany and Eglomise’ Banjo Clock by Simon
Willard having a “T” bridge movement, a circular convex glass dial door with
brass bezel enclosing an enameled dial with Roman numerals above a tapering
throat with green, white, and gilt decorated eglomise’ panel in a cross-banded
frame flanked by brass openwork scrolled spandrels above a rectangular base with
similarly configured eglomise’ paneled cupboard door inscribed “WILLARD’S
PATENT”.

In an outstanding state of preservation being all original except for the
finial and some minor touch-up to the glasses.
Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1815.
Height 33 ľ”.
Item
4789
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