- 1060
Very Fine and Rare Federal Inlaid and Figured Mahogany and Satinwood Tall Case Clock, works by Aaron Willard (1757-1844), Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1810
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Boston, Massachusetts
- mahogany
- Height 95 in. by Width 20 in. by Depth 10 1/4 in.
Dial inscribed Aaron Willard, Boston and Warranted for Mr. Joseph Barfs; labeled Aaron Willard.
Condition
Feet have been reglued. Fretwork, finials and finial plinths are replaced. There is some paint loss and craquelure to the dial. Secondary wood is White Pine.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This clock was likely commissioned for Captain Joseph Barss (1750-1826) of Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Barss was born in Chatham, Massachusetts and frequented Boston on his sailing ventures. His son, Joseph Barss, Jr. (1776–1824), was also a sea captain. He captained the schooner Liverpool Packet which was a captured slave ship originally named the Severn. Barss, Jr. became one of the most successful privateers on the North American Atlantic coast during the War of 1812. Additional information on Joseph Barss see C. H. J. Snider, Under the Red Jack; Privateers of the Maritime Provinces of Canada in the War of 1812, (London, M. Hopkinson & Company, Ltd., 1928), pp. 17–52.