Wall clock Maker, formerly attributed to: Aaron Willard (1757–1844)

1830–40

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Mahogany and other woods, paint, glass, brass, and iron

Dimensions

38 × 10 3/4 × 4in. (96.52 × 27.305 × 10.16 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance Cryer Ecklund

Accession Number

2003.128.1

Geography

Manufactured in New England, United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Timepieces

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
This clock was purchased in Maine in the early part of the 20th century by the donor's aunt, who summered in Maine, and lived in Evanston, Illinois.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 2003," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2004), 127
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Marks

"Aaron Willard" painted in black script on dial

Inscriptions

"C.F. Blaisdell/York Village/Maine" is written in graphite on the paper backing to the lower reverse painted panel; appears to be in a later nineteenth-century hand.

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