$7,703
Federal Mahogany Inlaid Shelf Timepiece, Aaron Willard, Boston, c. 1800, the hood with scrolled fret centering a brass finial above the door with scratch-beaded glazed opening and a white-painted iron liner framing a polychrome and gilt kidney-shaped dial inscribed "Aaron Willard Boston," above bow-tied floral drapery, with brass weight-driven movement, the case bordered with crossbanding and stringing, all on ogee bracket base, (restoration to upper dial paint), ht. 36 1/2, wd. 12 1/2, dp. 5 1/2 in. Literature: The Magazine Antiques, August, 1991, "The Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts," by John Bradford Hermanson, p. 215, pictures this clock while it was on loan to that historic house. upper part of dial (numerals and signature) repainted, lower black-painted part with swags original.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-07
