A. Willard, Jr. Boston, ca 1830.
Aaron, Jr. learned his trade inhis fatherÕs clock factory and took over his fathers business in 1823. Hemade many, all mahogany clocks, even including the bezel, using no paintedglasses, and occasionally he added a base piece, all of which his fathernever did. This rare clock is his most typical, all mahogany, no glasses, no base piece, signed iron dial. The case is very good outside, maybe a slightsplit or something where the wood has dried. Inside of course it looks 175years old as it should. The number "7" is stamped inside the case in thelower right side. We hung the weight on the cord, wound it up, and it ranvery strong. The finial is missing the spire on top. Everything else looksto be original with the exception of the glass. This 8 day weight movementand many of A.Willard, JrÕs clocks are pictured and described in "The AmericanClock", by Diston and Bishop, clock No. 551 in particular. You should readthe book, "Simon Willard and his Clocks", by John Ware Willard, to learnabout the Willard family and the clocks they made.
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