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Tall clock

Simon Willard (American, 1753–1848)
about 1800
Object PlaceRoxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueMahogany, mahogany veneer, lightwood inlay, chestnut, pine
DimensionsOverall: 256.5 x 52.1 x 24.8 cm (101 x 20 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)
Block: 184.2 x 43.2 x 25.4 cm (72 1/2 x 17 x 10 in.)
Credit LineGift of George R. Fearing
Accession number42.568
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ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
InscriptionsPainted in black on back of dial: "S V D"Provenance1942, George Richmond Fearing, Boston; 1942, gift of George R. Fearing to the MFA (Accession Date: December 10, 1942)
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1802–10
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Thomas Seymour
about 1805
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William Fisk
1815–25
Worktable
John Seymour
1800–10
Restricted: For reference only
about 1790–1810
Sideboard
Thomas Seymour
1800–12