Brass dial wall clock, ca. 1780.

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Brass dial wall clock, ca. 1780.

Mahogany wall clock with molded cornice, a pierced and scrolled crest, two brass urn-and-spire finials, a scrolled skirt with a shaped pendant drop, pierced cutouts in the spandrels, a bell-shaped opening outlined with narrow pierced fretwork, and chamfered front corners. Bottom section with a molded cornice, chamfered front corners, and cove and ovolo molding at the bottom. Circular engraved brass dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, rope twist borders, an engraved seconds dial, engraved floral motifs, and the inscription "A Willard." Thirty hour movement.

H: 25.25" W: 8.75" D: 3.5"

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SNAC Resource ID: 7961710

Winterthur Library

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Willard, Benjamin, 1743-1803,

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Benjamin Willard was a clock maker working in Roxbury, Grafton, and Lexington, Mass. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1780-1790. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668307170 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770-1775. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668307246 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770-1803. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668307271 From the descriptio...

Willard, Simon, 1753-1848

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Simon Willard was a clock maker working in Grafton and Roxbury, Mass. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1785. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258840 From the description of Brass dial wall clock, ca. 1785. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258819 From the description of Brass dial wall clock, 1780-1790. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258829 From the description of Brass dial shelf clock, 1790-1800....

Willard, Aaron (American clockmaker, 1757-1844)

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Aaron Willard was a clock maker in Grafton and Roxbury, Mass. From the description of Brass dial wall clock, ca. 1780. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258801 From the description of Brass dial wall clock, 1775-1780. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258790 From the description of Brass dial wall clock, 1780-1785. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258793 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1805-1810. (Wi...