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Banjo clock |
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Object numberRIF6587 |
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MakerClockmaker Job B. WilbourClockmaker David Williams, 17691823 |
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Dimensions33 in. (83.8 cm) |
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Dateprobably 1823 |
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Current locationUnknown |
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GeographyMade in Newport, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany |
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Marks"J. B. Wilbour.," painted, on dial below center arbor; "D. WILLIAMS," painted, on throat glass |
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InscriptionsUnknown |
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ProvenanceWillis Henry Auctions, Dedham, Massachusetts, February 21, 2004. Delaney Antique Clocks, West Townsend, Massachusetts; sold to a Florida collector; consigned to Sotheby's, New York, January 17 and 20, 2019, lot 1710 (unsold) |
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Associated namesWillis Henry Auctions, Inc.Delaney Antique Clocks Sotheby's |
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ConstructionExamined by P.E. Kane, January 20, 2019. |
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BibliographySotheby's, New York, Important Americana, sale cat. (January 17 and 20, 2019), 328, lot 1710, ill. |