Tall Case Clock
Date1835
MediumMahogany, mahogany veneers, white pine, brass and other metals
Dimensions97 1/2 × 21 1/8 × 10 3/8 inches (247.7 × 53.7 × 26.4 cm)
MarkingsStamped on the back panel, interior center, in black: HENRY WILLARD / Clock Ca[indecipherable] / MANUFACTURER / S [indecipherable]
Stamped on the back panel, interior top: 1756
Credit LineTelfair Museum of Art, 00.426.
Object number00.426
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextOn view in the rear hall of the OTH&SQ, this mahogany tall case clock has an arched bonnet with two brass eagle finials, and features an arched, painted dial with phases of the moon, minute and date registers, and the maker's inscription.
Clockmaker Aaron Willard Jr. was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on June 29, 1783, into America’s leading clockmaking family. It is thought that he probably learned the skill of clockmaking from his family. Aaron Willard, Jr. retired from clockmaking sometime around 1850 and moved to Newton, Massachusetts. He died on May 2nd, 1864.
