THE WILLSON FAMILY WILLARD MAHOGANY TALL CLOCK
painted dial signed A. Willard Jr./BOSTON
untouched finish, all original, the hood with three original brass finials, pierced fret, and full brass capped columns; the case with brass capped quarter columns and flared fee; tin can weights with original red paint
Original paper label reads, "Common House Clocks, Table/ Spring Clocks and Time peices,/ of different constructions made by/ Aaron Willard Jr./ BOSTON/DIRECTIONS for setting up the CLOCK..."
94"h (not incl. finials); lower case 19"w; 9.5"d; waist 14.5"w
Prov.: Descended through six generations of the Willson family, originating from Joseph and Sarah (Mathews) of Braintree, Ma. Their son, Luther Willson (1778-1864) became the Unitarian minister at Petersham, MA. The clock has remained in the family until this time. The Alan Day estate of fine Americana was conducted on site by CRN Auctions in 1993
A few small spots of paint loss to face of dial.
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Realized: $21,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 71 : THE WILLSON FAMILY WILLARD MAHOGANY TALL CLOCK
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