Object Number 1958.2987 A- C

Object Name

Clock (Shelf clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Simon Willard (Maker)
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

Origin Notes

Origin of brass movement is Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Date

1780-1790

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Dial; "-WILLARD-/ -ROXBURY-STREET.-"

Materials

Cherry; Pine, white; Glass; Brass; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

18 (H) , 9.125 (W) , 3.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

45.72 (H) , 23.178 (W) , 8.89 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD at feet. W (top) 8.25 in. (20.8 cm).

Object Description

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