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A rare and important dwarf clock Joshua Wilder, Hingham, Massachusetts, circa 1819. The clock case attributed to Abiel White, Weymouth, Massachusetts

Artist:	Not Available
Category:	Clocks
Date:	circa 1819
SubType:	Clocks
Origin:	MA
Subject:	Clocks
Era:	19th Century
Height:	48 1/4 inches



This highly important clock has a diminutive mahogany one piece case, proportioned to represent the form of a tall case clock. This form is often referred to as a grandmother clock. The finely painted iron dial, manufactured in Boston, features a lunette decorated with a song bird perched upon a floral sprig. The dial is singed below the center arbor, "Joshua. Wilder / Hingham ". The brass eight day movement is a full striking example, sounding the number of each hour, a very rare feature in dwarf clocks. The case is constructed with a removable one piece pine backboard

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