A fine lantern clock, the only one so far documented by Benjamin Wolverston of London, dating from the 1650s-60s, originally balance wheel and converted anciently to anchor escapement. The maker was working from 1656 and in not recorded after 1668. Superb engraving.
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Civil War period (1650s) lantern clock by Thomas Loomes of the Mermaid in Lothbury, London, son-in-law of the famous Ahasuerus Fromanteel, converted later to a German spring-drive movement. Pictured after restoration.
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A fine Wiltshire lantern clock made about 1710-20 by Zephaniah Bullock of Box, with many West Country features, converted later to English double fusee spring drive. Pictured after restoration.
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Lantern clock by Thomas Hutly of Coggeshall, Essex, dated 1724, converted later (in 1884 by J. Odber of Manchester) to a single fusee two-handed movement, pictured here before restoration.
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Lantern clock of about 1710 by Richard Rayment of Bury St. Edmunds, original anchor escapement, pictured before restoration. SOLD.
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Lantern clock of about 1695 by Richard Whitheare of Reading, Berkshire, converted later to an eight-day double fusee spring movement, pictured after restoration.
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A very rare 'picture frame' clock with diamond-shaped dial, anonymous, 1690s, with original verge escapement and added strike train, dial only 5 inches square, pictured before restoration - see article. SOLD.
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