Circa 1845 - 1850 Howard & Davis Boston, #5 Weight Banjo
Clock. This is an example of the #5
square bottom banjo clock and is one of the earliest and certainly one of
the scarcest Howard clocks. The eight day brass
timepiece is secured to the case with a single, rear mounted center bolt.
This clock has been in storage for many years and the case is solid Cherry,
and has its original, first finish
case. No extra charge for the cobwebs and grundge ! The
surface of the case is untouched, as found estate condition,
with old "grundge" surface. Of coarse you could leave
it the way it is, or take some Murphy's Oil soap or hand cleaner and gently
remove the dirt/grundge which will bring out the ORIGINAL graining underneat. The pendulum bob is original and
so is the Cherry pendulum rod and brass keystone. Both reverse painted tablets are original with
some old restoration that is tastefully done & some touch up to the
bottom glass.
Note the original cast iron weight with the
"V"
die
cast in the pattern. Other Howard period details
include the use of moon hands, and push button latches. Another
interesting early Howard period detail is the use of a "paper over zinc" dial.
The dial is signed and 100 % untouched original, and
mounts with 4 screws. There are no extra holes behind
the dial. The weight guides that secure the weight in the
channel are original. The original lower weight board is intact and
the weight has never gone through the bottom of the clock. The clock comes with it's original winding crank, and is
straight from a Nazareth PA estate. Note the repair label
in the bottom box and tag on the back from the shop of the famous
Philadelphia clock maker William Heine. A related example
may be found in The American Clock by Distin & Bishop # 558.
Overall Dimensions: 29" X 10" X 4 "
Domestic Shipping and Insurance on this clock will be exact shipping
charges on 2 boxes with full insurance via USPS
Priority Mail, and the weight and the pendulum bob will be removed and
shipped separately. The clock is available for inspection and or pick up
in Cranbury NJ, please email for more information:
info@adamsbrown.com
Price $ 3500
