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A highly important Chippendale tall case clock by Simon Willard, Roxbury, Massachusetts, circa 1790. The case attributed to Stephen Badlam, Dorchester.
Artist: Not Available 
Category: Clocks
SubType: Clocks
Origin: America-USA
Era: 18th Century
This high style Chippendale tall case clock is one of the finest examples produced by the renown Roxbury clockmaker Simon Willard. The case, which has a rich color and a wonderful surface, has a form and layout typical of the cabinet shop of Stephen Badlam of Dorchester, Massachusetts. Several similar cases bear the mark of Stephen Badlam or his apprentices, this clock bears the incised initials “IC” for the Badlam apprentice Joseph Crehore. The dial is wonderfully signed “Simo Willard”. The style of the characters and specific lettering in the signature are attributed to Boston calligrapher and painter John Minot. Height including finial 107 "; Width 21” Depth 10”.






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