Bidspirit auction | SIMON WILLARD FEDERAL MAHOGANY INLAID

SIMON WILLARD FEDERAL MAHOGANY INLAID TALL CASE CLOCK - SIMON WILLARD FEDERAL MAHOGANY INLAID TALL CASE CLOCK Federal Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Clock by Simon Willard, Roxbury, Massachusetts, c. 1790. The case is embellished with line inlay, the hood and waist with reeded brass stop-fluted columns, all on ogee bracket feet, the floral polychrome painted and gilt dials showing moon's age, seconds hand, and calendar aperture. Bonnet has fine fretwork detail. With eight-day brass weight-driven movement, time & strike. Includes pendulum, weights, and key. Repaired age crack on base panel- see photo. Simon Willard (1753-1848) is regarded by many as America's leading clock maker and also the most innovative. He and his three clockmaker brothers are the foremost family members of an ascendancy that went on for over fifty years. 9 1/2” X 10” X 89” Shipping: We are not able to ship this item, buyers will need to make arrangements with a third party. Please contact us for a list of our recommended shippers. Any shipping charges on your invoice will not include this item unless specific arrangements have been made. Image Text Image 1: 15 15 I VIII XI Simon ROXBURY Willard Image 2: Image 3: 15 IX ROXBURY 15 IX ROXBURY Image 4: 10 50 40 30 31 10 50 40 30 31 Image 5: 15 20 10 25 5 20 XII XI 60 10 50 40 30 XI 15 20 10 25 5 20 XII XI 60 10 50 40 30 XI Image 6: 15 20 10 25 5 CA N 20 CE E THE AN AM RIC SEA XII XI 60 10 50 40 30 31 15 20 10 25 5 CA N 20 CE E GR THE AN AM RIC SEA XII XI 60 10 50 40 30 31 Image 7: 20 10 25 5 20 CA N ER TRO THE AM SEA SEA XII XI 60 10 50 40 30 31 25 20 10 25 5 20 CA N ER TRO GR THE ET AM SEA SEA XII XI 60 10 50 40 30 31 25 Image 8: 15 20 10 25 5 XII I XI 60 10 40 30 IX 25 31 IA 15 20 10 25 5 XII I XI 60 10 40 30 IX 25 31 IA Image 9: Image 10: Image 11: Image 12: 109775 109775 Image 13: Image 14: CE AN THE GR EAT SEA AM RIC XI XI 60 50 40 30 IX 25 AN TRO CA THE GR EAT H SEA AM RIC XI XI 60 50 40 30 IX 25 Image 15: Image 16: Image 17: Photographs are considered part of the description and condition and supersede all written descriptions. Converse does not authenticate or guarantee authenticity. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or by telephone. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Converse Auctions shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Online bidding for this auction is on Bidsquare,  Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, HiBid and ConverseAuctions. Please note that Converse Auctions is using multiple online bidding platforms for this auction, as well as offering phone, in-house absentee, and live bidding. When watching the auction online live, please understand that 'floor' or 'competitive' bid simply means a bid taken from outside of the platform the bidder is currently on. Please also note that notifications of 'high bid' only pertain to the platform you are on and do not take into account live, absentee, phone, or other online bids. In the event of a tie in bids submitted, the bids will be accepted in the order they were placed. If a customer has placed a maximum higher than your bid, they will be the winning bidder. In this instance you will be told you are losing the lot while the auction is in progress and have the opportunity to place a higher bid. Other customers’ maximum bids will never be disclosed to you.