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Mantel clock

Aaron Willard (1757–1844)
1817
Object PlaceRoxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueMahogany, pine, glass, brass paw front feet
DimensionsOverall: 91.4 x 34.3 x 14.9 cm (36 x 13 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Mary D.B. Wilson in memory of Charles H. Wilson of Hingham
Accession number64.1601
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ClassificationsFurniture
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InscriptionsHorizontal band on upper section painted: "Aaron Willard / BOSTON"ProvenanceBought by Louisa Adams (died 1876) for $50, in 1817, the year of her marriage in Quincy, Mass., to William Wilson (1793-1863); by descent in the family to the donor, Mrs. Mary D.B. Wilson (Accession Date September 23, 1964)
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