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Mahogany tall case clock has pierced crest that features vine motifs; brass ball finials on plinths; arched cabinet with pierced vegetal motifs; fluted columns; light and darkwood banded inlay and fan motifs. Aaron Willard's label appears on the inside of the door.
tall case clocks
timepieces
birch (wood)
brass (alloy)
glass (material)
inlay (process)
mahogany (wood)
maple (wood)
gilt bronze
pine (wood)
Federal
Clock
Clock, Floor
Clock, Tall Case
Clock, Tall Case
Brothers Simon and Aaron Willard were renowned Massachusetts clock makers. Willard clocks were known for their sumptuous fine detail, elaborately carved finials, and smooth pendulum movements. The glass dials and animated figures were often painted by celebrated Boston artists. For the Codman family, owning a Willard clock was a status symbol because of its high quality. This tall-case clock's previous owner was Perrin May, Sarah Bradlee Codman's maternal grandfather, a China trade merchant. The clock stands more than nine feet tall on the staircase of the Codman Estate in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
May, Perrin, 1767-1844
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Elegant Embellishments (1982)
Willard, Aaron (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA, SUFFOLK
109 3/4 x 21 5/8 x 10 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.775
Massachusetts (United States)
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