Lighthouse Clock
WW-1825-144367
1825·White pine, mahogany veneer, enamel, brass, and gilt and silver mounts·74.9 × 26 cm (29 1/2 × 10 1/4 in.)
<p>In 1819 Simon Willard applied for and received a patent for the first American alarm clock. He intended for the clocks to be portable so that one could use them around the house or while traveling. Patented by Willard under the name “alarm timepiece,” clocks like this one are now referred to as lighthouse clocks for their marked similarity to the Eddystone lighthouse in the English Channel off Plymouth, England. This particular clock descended in the family of Simon Willard’s brother Aaron.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1825
- Dimensions
- 74.9 × 26 cm (29 1/2 × 10 1/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
Record
Verified by WattsOS- Year
- 1825
- Dimensions
- 74.9 × 26 cm (29 1/2 × 10 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1825-144367
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified