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A very rare lantern clock made in the 1680s-1690s by Richard Breckell of Holmes, near Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, the earliest of only three known lantern clocks by this maker, with original anchor escapement, pictured before restoration. See article. SOLD.
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Fine late Civil War (1650s) period lantern clock by "Thomas Loumes at the Mermayd in Lothbury", originally balance wheel, converted later to anchor escapement. SOLD.
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A fine lantern clock of the 1680s signed 'John Barnett at ye Dyall in Lothbury Londini fecit', converted anciently from balance wheel to anchor, formerly with alarmwork. He was apprenticed under John Ebsworth in 1675, and is believed to have died in 1702. He is famed for longcase clocks and this is one of only six lantern clocks so far documented by him and the only one recorded as signed at this address. Pictured after restoration. See article. SOLD
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