Lot 352
  • 352

A Very Fine and Rare Federal Giltwood and Eglomise Bridal Paneled Patent Time Piece, works by Aaron Willard, Jr., carved eagle probably by Samuel McIntire, Boston, Massachusetts, Circa 1810

Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • mahogany
  • Height 42 1/2 in. by Width 10 in. by Depth 4 in.
the bottom eglomise panel inscribed A. WILLARD JR. BOSTON., the throat panel inscribed PATENT

Provenance

Peter Sawyer, Exeter,  New Hampshire;
Clark Pearce, Essex, Massachusetts

Condition

Losses to parcel-gilding throughout consistent with age; the convex glass pane on dial broken in two pieces; dial with abrasions and craquelure, the fluted base pedestal associated; eagle finial cracked and re-glued at neck/head, eagle re-gilded.
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