Aaron Willard, Boston tall case clock with Paul Revere set up label

A rare Paul Revere set up label in remarkable condition is featured on the inside of this beautiful Aaron Willard tall clock’s waist door. Paul Revere was an ardent colonialist, amateur dentist, silversmith, and engraver. He worked in association with the Willard clockmakers and was responsible for engraving the plates that made this set up label. The engraving is in Revere's characteristic style, both in the Chippendale style of border and in the lettering. Revere's day book lists three charges against Simon Willard for prints to be placed in clocks and Simon was assuming the charges in his day book for his brother Aaron. This label measures 6 1/4" high by 5 1/2" wide.

With its inlaid mahogany case and moon-phase dial, this clock stands at an impressive height of eight feet three inches tall. Made at the turn of the nineteenth century, it remains an exceptional example of a Boston, Massachusetts tall clock.

The case of this clock shares similar desirable characteristics of Willard's other Roxbury long-case clocks, having a long narrow waist with classic brass-stop fluting that is repeated in the columns of the bonnet. This case features beautiful quarter fan inlays in the base as well as string inlay which is repeated in the waist and bonnet door.

The large 13" wide dial is in exceptional condition. The Aaron Willard, Boston signature is one of the best we have seen. The moon phase dial is original and the florals in the spandrels remain vibrant.

The timeless simplicity of Willard's well-proportioned cases with historic Paul Revere labels make them the most sought after tall clocks in our country. This clock would make a wonderful addition to any home.

The maker, Aaron Willard, was born in Grafton, Massachusetts on October 13th, 1757. It was in Grafton that he first learned the skills of clock making from his older brothers Benjamin and Simon. It is recorded that he marched with them in response to the Lexington Alarm on April 19, 1775. In 1780, Aaron moved from Grafton to Roxbury along with his brother Simon. Here, the two Willard brothers established a reputation for themselves as fine clock manufactures. Both became responsible for training a large number of apprentices, many of whom became famous clock makers in their own right. The Willards dominated the clock making industry in the Boston area during the first half of the nineteenth century. Aaron worked in Roxbury, at a separate location from his brother, and then relocated about a quarter mile away from Simon’s shop across the Boston line in about 1792. Aaron is listed in the 1798 Boston directory as a clock maker “on the Neck” and his large shop employed up to 30 people. Twenty-one other clock makers, cabinetmakers, dial, and ornamental painters and gilders worked within a quarter-mile radius by 1807.

Inventory 221025

Height 8' 3.5" Width 21.5" Depth 10"

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