Shelf Clock by Aaron Willard, American, ca. 1795
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1795
Shelf Clock made by Aaron Willard (1757–1844), dated ca. 1795, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, giltwood, glass. Recorded dimensions: 35 x 12 1/2 in.
(88.9 x 31.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 62.171.11; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Mahogany, giltwood, glass
- Dimensions
- 35 x 12 1/2 in. (88.9 x 31.8 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany, giltwood, glass
- Dimensions museum
- 35 x 12 1/2 in. (88.9 x 31.8 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Date recorded
- ca. 1795
- Maker recorded
- Aaron Willard (1757–1844)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Shelf clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 62.171.11
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.