Massachusetts Shelf Clock

Aaron Willard produced many shelf clocks like this one with great success throughout his career, until about 1835. His brother Simon Willard was the inventor of this style, but abandoned it in favor of the banjo clock, leaving Aaron to supply this lucrative market. He added improvements and stylistic changes, such as reverse painted glass panels with scenes (introduced by him around 1810). Note the concave “dish” dial. Aaron was the largest producer of the “dish” dial version of the Massachusetts shelf clock.