Mahogany Alarm Shelf Clock by Aaron Willard, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1825, with scroll top hood, reverse-painted and stenciled floral and lyre decorated glass inscribed Aaron Willard Boston, concave painted iron dial with Roman numerals, moon hands and alarm pointer, mahogany veneered panel in the lower section all on four brass ball feet, eight-day brass, time only movement with recoil escapement, pendulum and lead weight with separately mounted weight powered alarm train, ht. 37 in.
Condition report
Condition: No significant condition issues; undisturbed dial, reverse-painted glass, mahogany panel, ball feet; finial is a replacement.
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