Brass dial shelf clock, 1790-1800.

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Brass dial shelf clock, 1790-1800.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668258811

Mahogany shelf clock with a cove and ogee molded cornice with a flat top. Top section with pierced sidelights, molded front corners, rectangular door with triangular glazed reverse-painted spandrels, a bell-shaped opening with black and gold reverse-painted glazed door, and narrow pierced fretwork outlining the door. Top section supported by bracket feet. Bottom section with cove and ovolo molding cornice, and a rectangular door with fluted pilasters at the sides. Door opens to reveal a paper covered panel with an "experimental clock" with engraving of two hour dials surrounded by drawings of the planets. Bottom section supported by straight bracket feet. Circular brass dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals. The plate below the dial bears the inscription "Simon Willard Roxbury Street."

H: 28.5" W: 11.5" D: 4.75"

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Willard, Simon, 1753-1848

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qz2bq9 (person)

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, 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, 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...