September, 1910 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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Collecting Old Clocks. 
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lonial times. It stands about nineteen 
inches high and is an exact reproduction 
of the great grandfather — weights, works, 
case, decorations and all. These clocks 
were generally made of mahogany, 
trimmed with an inlay, and the dial rep¬ 
resented a scene from history. 
An exceedingly rare clock is what is 
known as the “Friesland hood clock,” 
made in Holland. This is a hanging 
clock, and its pendulum swings free be¬ 
low the case. The “bob” of the pendu¬ 
lum is often a figure, sometimes a man on 
The “dwarf grandfather” clocks date from 
about 1800. Old Dutch makes of this type 
now bring $300 or $400 
horseback. Whereas the Friesland clock 
could be bought for $40 forty or fifty 
years ago, dealers will now pay $200 to 
secure them. 
The bracket or pedestal clock, about 
two feet high, with bell-shaped case, in 
the eighteenth century, made of ebonized 
wood, iron with brass mounting, or ma¬ 
hogany, is also very scarce, and worth 
$300. 
The finest clock ever constructed is 
said to be the banjo clock, made by Aaron 
Willard, an American clockmaker. Not a 
half-inch of space is wasted in the me¬ 
chanism. These banjo clocks are now in 
great demand, at from $95 to $200. In 
shape they are like an inverted banjo, 
having a slip of painted glass set in the 
stem. The designs on the glass usually 
consist of American emblems and battle 
scenes. Of course if the glass is broken, 
the value of the clock is lessened. 
The genuine Terry clock, which is an 
old American make, is also in demand. 
It is made of fine San Domingo mahog¬ 
any, in Chippendale design, with pillars 
at the front corners. 
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