Simon Willard banjo wall clock

Range and positioning are synthesized from clustered screener evidence and comparable-market results, not from a signed human appraisal.

Item Type

banjo wall clock

Category

American antique clocks

Maker

Simon Willard

Pattern

Hornet & Peacock battle scene

Style

Federal

Material

wood, brass, painted glass

Technique

reverse-painted glass tablet

Origin

Boston, Massachusetts

Era

1815-1835

Motifs

eagle, naval battle, patriotic iconography

• Key identification signals include maker Simon Willard, pattern Hornet & Peacock battle scene, form banjo wall clock, material wood, brass, painted glass, origin Boston, Massachusetts.
• American banjo wall clock signed "Simon Willard / Boston," with gilt eagle finial, brass side arms, and a lower painted-glass tablet showing the naval battle scene "Hornet & Peacock."
• This guide is currently supported by 8 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.

• Condition and completeness are material for banjo wall clock.
• Pattern attribution matters because collectors often pay materially different prices for correctly identified Hornet & Peacock battle scene examples.
• Maker attribution matters because authenticated Simon Willard examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.
• Wood, Brass, Painted Glass examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.

• The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $3,620.
• Correct maker attribution is important because verified Simon Willard examples usually trade differently from unattributed banjo wall clock listings.
• Federal style cues help separate this group from broader banjo wall clock listings that often dilute market comps.
• Wood, Brass, Painted Glass condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.

• This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
• Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $1,150 to $13,900.
• Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
• Comparable evidence is drawn from 5 auction sources in the selected evidence set.

• The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
• The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 8 comparable market records.
• Selected comparables span 5 distinct auction sources.
• Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2009-2025.

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