HORTON'S ANTIQUE CLOCKS JULY 2019
539. $1000
Howard & Davis No. 4 Banjo, ca. 1858. The No. 4 banjo is 32 inches long, 3 inches longer than
the No. 5. The dial is also 1-inch larger, at 8 inches. The case is “well-seasoned hard wood, stained in imitation of
rosewood, and polished.” You will note that the lower glass design is different from that used in later E. Howard & Co.
banjos. The rosewood graining on this clock is very nice, all three glasses appear to be original (the putty around the dial
glass is very old), and the original thick paper dial has been varnished but is not worn and includes the maker’s signature. The movement is signed, the pendulum stick original, and the pendulum bob lightly damascened. The weight is imprinted with a
4. The clock is running without problem. There is a “73” stamped into the case and also onto the dial door hinge. Both
decorated glasses show a “frosting” between the glass and the paint. It is most noticeable on the throat glass, and there also
is some loss of the black backing on the throat glass. Other than that, there is little to nothing here to complain about. $1000-$1500.
