Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Simon Willard Mahogany Tavern Clock, Boston, c. 1830, turned and glazed wooden bezel over the 11 1/2-in. concave painted iron dial marked S. Willard, lower wood door, eight-day time and strike movement with rack and snail and recoil escapement powered by two lead weights and regulated by a pendulum with round iron rod and brass-faced lead bob, ht. 30 in.
Estimate $3,000-4,000
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Simon WillardJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.