Aaron Willard Boston Eglomise and Inlaid Mahogany Shelf Clock
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Description
Massachusetts, circa 1810-1820, surmounted by a brass eagle finial and shaped crest, lyre and foliate eglomise door signed "Aaron Willard, Boston", interior door impressed with "322", painted dial, brass movement, case with string inlay, bolection base, brass bun feet, includes winder, weights and pendulum, 32-1/4 x 12-1/2 x 6 in.
Provenance: Delaney Antique Clocks, West Townsend, Massachusetts, May 2006; Private Collection
Note: A nearly identical Aaron Willard shelf clock is illustrated in Israel Sack, American Antiques, vol. VI, pg. 1576, no. P4692.
Condition
in a fine state of overall preservation, dial with minor paint retouches, small paint losses and craquelure, bonnet interior board with spanning thin cracks, case with scattered shrinkages, one tiny veneer patch repair, other general wear as expected with age and use
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