Federal inlaid and carved mahogany tall case clock Aaron Willard (1757-1844), Boston, MA, circa 1800
Sale 6030 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 14, 2018
5:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$25,000 -
35,000
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$21,000
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Lot Description
Federal inlaid and carved mahogany tall case clock Aaron Willard (1757-1844), Boston, MA, circa 1800
Face inscribed, "Aaron Willard, Boston," waist door retains engraved label (Paul Revere), original spreadwing eagle brass finials and red Japanned weights.
H: approx. 100 in. W: 18 1/2 in. D: 9 1/2 in.Provenance: Private Maryland collection
Christie's, June 25, 1991, Lot 269.
Deaccessioned from the Virginia Historical Society for the benefit of the Collections Fund
Presented to the Virginia Historical Society, 1974
Purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller Jeffress, Richmond, Virginia
Originally owned by R. George Mason (1809-1895) of "Homestead," Greensville County, Virginia to his son, Reverend John Kercheval Mason to his son Dr. Hatley Norton Mason (b. 1880)
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