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This mahogany clock, made by renowned Boston craftsman Simon Willard around 1825, brought precision timekeeping into American homes. Before factory schedules and synchronized schedules became normal, owning an accurate clock was a mark of refinement and a practical tool for structuring the day.
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You glance up at the clock's face as you stir the morning pot. Half past seven. The children need to leave for school, and your husband has the shop to open by eight. In a world without wristwatches or cell phones, this wooden box on the wall is your anchor—the voice that says: now, now, it is time.
Reflect
How do you know what time it is right now? How would your day change without that knowledge?