Wall clock - Antique Wood - 1980-1990 - Tabernacle

A wall clock of the “banjo” or “tabernacle” type (in its Anglo-Saxon tradition, a “banjo clock”), carved noble wood with classical decoration.

Narrow, elongated silhouette with the characteristic profile: the top crest shaped like a three-pointed hat or trilobed crest, a circular dial framed by a molded bezel, followed by a curved intermediate body (the “neck”) that tightens the silhouette before widening into an elongated trunk with concave sides that ends in a profiled base with carved scrolls on both sides — at both the start and the lower tip. The finish is in wood with a walnut/mahogany tone and visible grain, varnished with a deep lustre typical of English cabinetry.

The dial, on an aged ivory background with the characteristic crazing of antique enamel, bears black Roman numerals with hands also in black, of a “moon” or “spade” design — stylized spatula —, belonging to the classic Georgian/Regency repertoire.

The “banjo” form is a design of North American origin (attributed to Simon Willard around 1800) that had its British version adapted to the taste of the English drawing room, widely reproduced during the 20th century in workshops of classical furniture and also by English clockmakers such as Comitti or Elliott, who popularized this decorative format for the domestic market.

This is a late-20th-century production piece (as you indicate); we are dealing with a reissue or decorative reinterpretation rather than a genuine Georgian/Regency-era clock.

Tracked shipping and careful packaging.