Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1805-1810.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1805-1810.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668323105

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a molded arch pediment, a central ball-and-eagle finial on a block plinth flanked by pierced fretwork and two ball-and-spire finials on block plinths, fluted colonettes at the front corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding at the top, fluted quarter columns with brass capitals at the front corners, and a rectangular case door with molded edges and inlaid maple banding. Box base with molding at the top, supported on French feet. White painted dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, gilt ornament in the spandrels, and moon phase dial in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring there are a seconds dial, a calendar aperture, and the inscription "Aaron Willard Boston." Eight day movement.

H: 94.5" W: 19" D: 10"

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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....