Exceptionally rare miniature square dial lantern clock with strikework and alarm made in the 1690s by John Trubshaw of London. Striking miniature lantern clocks are very rare, square dial ones much more so. Dial 5 inches square, height 9 inches. See article.
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Superb lantern clock made in the 1650s by Benjamin Hill of Fleet Street, London, with reinstated balance wheel escapement and alarmwork, a fine maker by whom very few clocks are known. Pictured before restoration. See article. SOLD.
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Unsigned London lantern clock of the Civil War period, converted later to double fusee movement, after restoration.
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A fine lantern clock from the late seventeenth century, the only example yet known by Charles Lovelock of Warminster, originally a verge escapement and converted later to anchor
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John Fraser (sometimes Frazer or Frasor) was one of the earliest clockmakers to work in the city of Worcester and one of the earliest by whom any work is known to survive. He has been described as 'probably the finest of Worcestershire's clockmakers'. He was born in London in 1667, and apprenticed there in 1681 to 1688 to Edward Eyston of the Clockmakers' Company, but never took up his freedom there. He set up in business in Worcester shortly after 1688 and worked till about 1700. This present lantern clock is signed 'John Frasser Worcester'. One other lantern clock is recorded by this maker, signed 'John Frazor Worcester'. At least one bracket clock and one longcase clock are known.
This clock was made as a verge pendulum probably before 1690 and converted early in its life to anchor escapement. It appears to be original throughout with the exception of the side doors and frets, which are ancient but probably replacements. The original hanging hoop is present but the spikes are missing. The original top finial is probably broken short. Height 13 1/2 inches.
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Primitive anonymous iron blacksmith lantern clock late seventeenth century, with original anchor escapement
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Lantern clock made in the late 1690s by John Holloway of Stroud, Gloucestershire, four-wheel train, original anchor escapement, pictured before restoration. SOLD.
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A fine Civil War period lantern clock made in the 1650s in the Lothbury district of London, possibly by Thomas Loomes, originally having balance wheel escapement converted later to anchor, with matchstick man casting mark on the dial wheel, the later frets bearing the lion and unicorn (supporters of the Royal Arms), probably replacing the original frets to celebrate the Restoration of Charles II, offered initially as found unrestored...
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