Object Number 1957.1080 A - E

Object Name

Clock (Wall clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Simon Willard (Clockmaker)
1753-1848
RELATIONS: BENJAMIN WILLARD (OLDER BROTHER); AARON WILLARD (YOUNGER BROTHER); PAUL REVERE (BUSINESS PARTNER); ELNATHAN TABER (APPRENTICE)

Place of Origin

Roxbury, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1780-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Dial; "Simon Willard" engraved in script

Materials

Mahogany; Lead; Brass; Glass

Dimensions (inches)

23.75 (H) , 8.875 (W) , 3.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

60.325 (H) , 22.543 (W) , 8.89 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD at waist.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 156.