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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0002
- Description
- A banjo clock of dark brown varnished wood with a rectangular door with a wooden panel at the base and a hook latch at the side opens to reveal a pendulum and a winding key. A tall narrow central wooden panel at the stem is flanked by curved brass pieces that stretch the entire length. The face d…
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- Title
- Wall Clock
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 80.5 x 10.0 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- A banjo clock of dark brown varnished wood with a rectangular door with a wooden panel at the base and a hook latch at the side opens to reveal a pendulum and a winding key. A tall narrow central wooden panel at the stem is flanked by curved brass pieces that stretch the entire length. The face dial has Roman numerals, illegible lettering, and a brass framed clear glass door which unlatches by push button on one side. There is a carved flame shaped finial at the top of the clock.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0002
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0003
- Description
- A banjo clock with the front of the frame completely gilded. The clock has a rectangular glass door at the bottom, painted with a battle scene between two tall ships, opens to reveal a pendulum (push button release on side of clock). The tall rectangular stem has a glass panel painted with entwin…
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- Title
- Wall Clock
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 9.5 x 26.8 cm
- Description
- A banjo clock with the front of the frame completely gilded. The clock has a rectangular glass door at the bottom, painted with a battle scene between two tall ships, opens to reveal a pendulum (push button release on side of clock). The tall rectangular stem has a glass panel painted with entwined U.S. emblems (shield, etc.). The clock’s round face is covered with clear glass and has a Roman numeral dial. The top of the clock has a gilt eagle finial. The face plate is marked “J.A. Willard Boston”.
- Subject
- households
- symbols
- animals
- eagle
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1915
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0009 a,b
- Description
- Circular, wood framed wall clocks with hinged, brass framed crystal. Face contains a central, 24-hour disc surrounded by movable ring containing global time differences which, once local time is set on inner ring, can be positioned to give instant global local times. Marks include "West, Longitude…
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- Title
- Wall Clock
- Date
- 1900 – 1915
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- Circular, wood framed wall clocks with hinged, brass framed crystal. Face contains a central, 24-hour disc surrounded by movable ring containing global time differences which, once local time is set on inner ring, can be positioned to give instant global local times. Marks include "West, Longitude, Time at Greenwich, AM/PM Local Time". Long hand on face is the hour hand and shorter hand is the minute hand, clasp for crystal on back. Compartment on clock back is boxed in and contains inner working, suspension hanger attached to backing. Clock (a) is lighter wood stain than clock (b) is. Two keys fit winding stem on face,one key is larger and unmarked, smaller key stamped "Ansonia Clock Co.". Clocks do not operate when wound. (b) has thin wire added to indicate Banff setting. Note: wood frame splitting apart.
- Subject
- households
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0009 a,b
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