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Early Boston area banjo, ca. 1835. A 32-inch mahogany case with attractive glasses. The front veneer is good with two possible corner repairs, and a wood bezel. The throat glass is old and may hold the original paint and gilding, while the dial and box glasses are modern, with a repainted tablet of the USS Constitution defeating the HMS Guerriere in a battle off Nova Scotia in August 1812. There are polished brass side-arms and a wood finial. The iron dial is held in place with two L-turns and is badly chipping, with light soiling. The moon hands are period and proper. The 8-day, time-only movement is unsigned, with a t-bridge suspension and a straight click pawl, making it difficult to identify a maker; it is mounted with diagonal back plate bolts. There is a cast iron weight, and it is running nicely. A tin weight shield and pendulum tie-down bar, but the clip is lost. No label, of course. The matching glasses make this an attractive early banjo. $300–$500.