Object Number 1958.0590 A, B

Object Name

Clock (Lighthouse clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

James Conlon (Probable maker)

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

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1900-1940

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Dial, above and below center; "Simon Willard & Sons" / "Patent" painted in black (not a signature)

Materials

Mahogany; Pine, white; Ormolu; Glass; Brass; Enamel paint

Dimensions (inches)

27.75 (H) , 9.75 (W) , 8 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

70.49 (H) , 24.765 (W) , 20.32 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at feet, OD at feet.

Object Description

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