RARE LIGHTHOUSE CLOCK BY SIMON WILLARD & SONS Dial and works exposed beneath the original blown glass dome. Original mahogany and ma...

RARE LIGHTHOUSE CLOCK BY SIMON WILLARD & SONS Boston, Circa 1820

Dial and works exposed beneath the original blown glass dome. Original mahogany and mahogany veneer pedestal base with four ball feet. Movement with alarm bell affixed to top of brass works. White enamel dial signed "Simon Willard & Sons Patent". Height to top of glass dome 26.5". Width 9.5". Depth 7.75". Retains original crescent moon-form hand, drive weight, bell weight, pendulum and key.

This rare form of clock, among the first American clocks to function as an alarm, was patented by noted clockmaker Simon Willard (1753-1848) in 1819 as an 'Alarum Timepiece'. It is believed that less than 100 examples of lighthouse clocks are still in existence.

Condition: Center back of blown glass dome has a piece broken out of it. Enamel dial shows some age cracks. Bottom plate partially broken out from where weight probably once dropped, allowing it to run longer. Slight crack to neneer on door. Weight and pendulum present.

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