American pendulum wall clocks having a circular case for the dial, a narrow tapering body, and a boxlike base, resembling a banjo; design invented and patented by Simon Willard in 1802.
AAT
300041595
clocks, banjo
improved patent timepieces
patent timepieces, improved
timepieces, improved patent
13yrs ago
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