DESCRIPTION:
Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, C.1850, No. 1 size banjo timepiece in a darkly stained cherry case, weight driven, 8-day.
CONDITION:
the original painted dial has been papered over with a hand-made dial. Upper part of weight baffle is partly missing; lower section and tie-down are intact. Center tablet original but poor, lower tablet crudely repainted. Movement with solder on front plate from a repair. Note this Jerome movement is small by comparison to other large banjos made at the time. Ht 50"
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
PRICE SOLD:
$2500
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