159. $50
New Haven Clock Co. banjo, ca. 1920. I
cannot find this model in Ly’s book on New Haven clocks, and, although there is a label on the back, it does not state the model. The clock is 35 inches long with the gilt eagle finial and is painted green. I can’t determine if it came that way or was painted
by an owner. There are spots of wear and loss, and soiling. The throat glass is a reverse painting, the box tablet is
a print. The dial glass is convex, the dial is silver grey and has probably been repainted. The hands are a New Haven
style. The 8-day, time and half-hour strike, spring-driven movement is signed and running, striking a nice tone on a single
rod chime. There is a proper pendulum and, as noted, a label on the back. $50–$150.
Antique American Clocks JANUARY 2025