The Elmer Stennes legacy continues to this day through the skilled hands of Bob Hynes who was trained and worked in\u00a0his\u00a0shop, the shop of Foster Campos, and now in his own\u00a0operation as Robert Hynes Clocks.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Recently, I received a note from Bob that this particular clock (Thomas Long Jewelers, Boston #55) was indeed made by Elmer Stennes and sold to Long’s Jewelers on April 19,1955.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0According to new information provided by Bob Hynes, this\u00a0clock is listed in the original Stennes register.\u00a0 I will provide the buyer with a copy of the EMAIL from Bob to me that documents this clock.\u00a0\u00a0 This example is a wonderful piece in this tradition and was part of the series of\u00a0 “Willard” \u00a0weight driven banjo clocks produced\u00a0by\u00a0Elmer Stennes\u00a0 The eight day brass works are die stamped E. Howard & Co. Boston.\u00a0 The works mount to the backboard with four wood screws .\u00a0\u00a0 This was a “special order” that was retailed in Boston by the famous Jeweler “Thomas Long.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Many of the finest Waltham\/Chelsea\/Durfee\/Howard banjo clocks were retailed by prominent Jewelers: Shreve Crump Low, Tiffany, J E Caldwell, etc..\u00a0\u00a0 Information about Thomas Long taken from their Internet Web Site:\u00a0 “<\/span>Long\u2019s Jewelers is a family-owned and operated full-service jeweler with five stores throughout Massachusetts. New England\u2019s love affair with Long\u2019s began in 1878 when Thomas Long, a Massachusetts native, opened his Boston-based jewelry business. Since then, Long\u2019s has become the foundation of Boston\u2019s luxury jewelry and timepiece market.”\u00a0\u00a0 Overall dimensions of the clock are 34 1\/4\u00a0x 10\u00a0x\u00a0 4 inches.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" E. Howard & Co. Boston The Elmer Stennes legacy continues to this day through the skilled hands of Bob Hynes who was trained and worked in\u00a0his\u00a0shop, the shop of Foster Campos, and now in his own\u00a0operation as Robert Hynes … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.adamsbrown.com\/long\/12.JPG\")
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