Wall clock (banjo clock); Simon Willard patent 1802 style;
Material: mahogany wood, brass works;
8 day clock; weight driven; does not strike; eagle & ball finials; rosewood graining, patriotic scene on glass painting may be replacement; brass ring is missing between face & box; gesso; glue blocks; moon hands; c.1825(?) wire pendulum rod; brass disk; velcro pad on wall to keep in place; probably missing brass braces & decorative shelf at bottom.
Cataloged By
Goeselt, Jo
Acquisition
Accession
1959.33
Source or Donor
Campbell, C. Malcolm
Acquisition Method
Loan
Made/Created
Date made
1825
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Clock, Wall
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Clock
Nomenclature Class
Timekeeping T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Other Names and Numbers
Other Name
Clock, Banjo
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other Number
Other Number
CL 4
Number Type
Old Number
Other Number
CL 4
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Size: 33" with finial; 29" tall; finials 5 3/4"; 10 1/8" wide; 3 3/4" deep
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Date Examined
Jan 4, 1990
Examined By
Goeselt, Jo
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jan 4, 1990
General Notes
Note
Notes: Originally on loan from C. Malcolm Campbell, 12/1/59; later purchased [date? ] (could this have been the $205 clock mentioned in a sale to William Heard c.1814? see bills & documents).
Status: OK
Status By: Ives, George
Status Date: 2013-11-19
