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DIAL SIGNED AARON WILLARD (1757-1844), BOSTON, CIRCA 1800
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A FEDERAL MAHOGANY TALL-CASE CLOCK
dial signed aaron willard (1757-1844), boston, circa 1800
The arched hood with fret-carved pediment centering a brass ball and eagle finial and flanked by brass ball finials on reeded plinths over a glazed door enclosing a white-painted dial with Roman and Arabic chapter rings enclosing a sweep seconds dial with painted floral spandrels and inscribed, AARON WILLARD BOSTON, surmounted by painted lunar dial flanked by reeded colonettes over a waisted case with molded and crossbanded cupboard door flanked by reeded columns with brass capitals and bases above a cross banded base box base with shaped skirt, on French feet; engraved paper label inside cupboard door
99¼ high, 19in. wide, 10in. deep
dial signed aaron willard (1757-1844), boston, circa 1800
The arched hood with fret-carved pediment centering a brass ball and eagle finial and flanked by brass ball finials on reeded plinths over a glazed door enclosing a white-painted dial with Roman and Arabic chapter rings enclosing a sweep seconds dial with painted floral spandrels and inscribed, AARON WILLARD BOSTON, surmounted by painted lunar dial flanked by reeded colonettes over a waisted case with molded and crossbanded cupboard door flanked by reeded columns with brass capitals and bases above a cross banded base box base with shaped skirt, on French feet; engraved paper label inside cupboard door
99¼ high, 19in. wide, 10in. deep