Shelf Clocks

Shelf Clocks

 In 1785, Aaron Willard followed his brother Simon, and moved to Street in Boston. Simon was the best clock maker at the time. Aaron started to make shelf clocks in his own shop. The clocks were very popular. Aaron Willard made one of the shelf clocks for Judge John The Aaron Willard Shelf Clock is rare and very unique        This clock was made for Judge John  in 1785; it was one of the primitive shelf clocks. This Shelf clock took a long time to make. It was hand made brilliantly by Aaron Willard. The case is made out of a mahogany stained wood. The case is called a case on case form because there is a case on top of the other. The top of the clock is a balloon shaped top. The hands on the clock are poker beetle hands. They are shaped like an ace of spades. The clock stands on four brass feet. This clock is in very good condition for being over 200 years old. It has no paint loss, and the dials are in very good shape. One can tell it was made with a lot of effort. Shelf clocks have changed a lot from 1785. Today they are made very quickly and machines cut all the wood. This clock took about 1 to 2 months to make.    The Aaron Willard Shelf Clock has a lot of historical and cultural value. It's not only appreciated for telling time. It was a decoration that would be placed in a house. The Shelf Clock would usually be placed in a formal dining room. This clock was a display of elegance. People who owned these clocks were considered to be rich or to be in the upper class. Many people who owned these clocks were politicians like the Keresly's, the family who owned this clock.

Shelf Clocks

Shelf Clocks

Shelf Clocks

Shelf Clocks

Shelf Clocks

Shelf Clocks

Shelf Clocks

Shelf Clocks

Shelf Clocks