banjo clocks

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Scope note
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.
banjo clocks
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024