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Banjo clock
Simon Willard (American, 1753–1848)
1802–10
Object Place: Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Mahogany veneer, curly maple veneer, pine, brass finial
Dimensions
88.3 x 25.2 x 8.9 cm (34 3/4 x 9 15/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Miss Theodora Willard
Accession Number37.499
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
Catalogue Raisonné
Randall 207
DescriptionThe clock has an enameled white face with Roman numerals, filed hands, a brass bezel, a single ball finial, and openwork side arms. The glasses are painted with pale green panels on a white ground, with borders of gilt rays. The upper glass has a central triangular panel filled with stars, while the lower glass centers a smaller green panel with an aperture for viewing the pendulum and the inscription. The frames of the glasses are treated with a border of curly maple and an outer band of mahogany. The sides of the case are inlaid with panels of curly maple within mahogany borders, the panel at the top being oval and the lower two triangular. There is a brass pull and a brass strap catch.
The case is pine, veneered with mahogany and maple. There was at one time an added bracket which has been removed.
The case is pine, veneered with mahogany and maple. There was at one time an added bracket which has been removed.
InscriptionsOn door panel in gilt: "S. Willard's Patent"
ProvenanceBought by the donor, Miss Theodora Willard of Cambridge, in 1892 "from a second-hand shop on Cambridge Street Boston - for $15 -"; bequeathed by Miss Theodora Willard to the Museum in 1937 (Accession Date June 3, 1937)