BANJO CLOCK

clock so named because its upper portion is shaped like an inverted banjo, patented by Simon Willard of Connecticut in 1802. The clock has a circular face with a narrow metal frame and bezel for the glass, which is usually dome shaped. The top bears a finial. Below, a narrow trunk, slightly wider at the bottom than the top, holds the weight, and at the bottom a wider compartment holds the bob. Slender, concave metal ornaments connect the three main parts of the clock. On the finest banjo clocks, bracket-shaped pendants are added below.