04-25-201504-25-2015
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
April 25, 2015 10:00 AMCalender
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Simon Willard Mahogany Inlaid Tall Clock

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$4,920$4,000
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2804MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 25, 2015 10:00AM

Description:

Simon Willard Mahogany Inlaid Tall Clock, Boston, c. 1815, fret-top hood with fluted plinths and brass finials over the glazed door flanked by brass stop fluted freestanding columns flanking the painted iron Roman numeral dial signed Simon Willard, with two painted pheasants in center, floral spandrels, moon's age in arch, seconds bit and calendar aperture, stop-fluted quarter-columns flanking the applied molded waist door with string and cross banded inlay, base with similar inlay decoration, all resting on scalloped base with French feet, eight-day time and hour strike movement with false plate, moon's age dial plate stamped Wilson Birm on back, powered by two tin-cased weights and period pendulum, ht. 94 in. with finial.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

dial was cleaned with losses to arch calendar numerals, Roman numerals repainted, veneer, inlay and molding loss, waist to base cove molding off but present , feet cut down, case needs re-gluing, fret original but with losses.


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Keywords

Simon Willard, Wilson Birm