Waltham 8 Day Banjo Clock for Shreve Crump and Low, Simon Willard Patent
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Milford, NH
Waltham banjo clocks of Willard Design are faithful reproductions of Simon Willard’s “Patent Timepieces” of one hundred and twenty-five years ago.
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Simon Willard Patent Timepiece Banjo Clock with T Bridge Movement
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Simon Willard patent banjo clock with banded mahogany case with nice patina and finish.
Brass
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H 34 in W 10.25 in D 4 in
Antique American Simon Willard & Son 8 Day Banjo Clock Patent Timepiece 1825
Located in Portland, OR
Rare antique American Simon Willard & Son Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1825.
Mahogany
Simon Willard and His Clocks by John Ware Willard
Located in valatie, NY
Simon Willard and His Clocks by John Ware Willard.
Paper
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H 32 in W 10 in D 3.5 in
Federal Mahogany Banjo Clock by Sylvester Edgarly, Roxbury, MA, circa 1835
Located in Providence, RI
Sylvester Edgarly was one of the last of the great banjo makers in the circle of Willard, and was apprenticed to Simon Willard. Clocks related to this example are illustrated in two ...
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