Brass dial shelf clock, ca. 1780.

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Brass dial shelf clock, ca. 1780.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668258834

Mahogany shelf clock with a molded cornice, a flat top, and a brass urn-and-spire finial on a fluted plinth, flanked by solid shaped frets. Top section with rectangular sidelights, scrolled skirt, and a rectangular case door with glazed triangular spandrels, and a glazed bell-shaped opening outlined by narrow pierced fretwork. Bottom section with cove molding at the top, applied molded decoration at the top, a molded base, and supported on brass feet. Circular engraved dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, and engraved seconds dial, and the inscription "Simon Willard No 2." Thirty hour movement.

H: 32.25" W: 14.75" D: 6"

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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...

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....