A handsome lantern clock made in the 1690s by John Barrow of London, having a centre verge (anchor fluke) pendulum and 'wings' (sometimes called 'batswings') to the side doors. John Barrow worked from 1681 till his death in 1719. Pictured after restoration.
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This lantern clock by Robert Richards of London was made in the late 1690s, has its original verge pendulum, and is the only lantern clock so far recorded by this maker. Formerly with alarmwork. He was born about 1675, was apprenticed in 1691 through the Clockmakers' Company of London to William Speakman till 1698, but cut short his apprenticeship to get married at St. Martins in the Fields in 1695 to Ellen Hemmings, by whom he had several children between 1696 and 1718. Pictured after restoration.
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A very rare lantern clock made in the 1680s with original anchor escapement by Cornelius Manley, one of the earliest clockmakers to work in Norwich, born about 1665 (eldest son of clockmaker Daniel Manley of London and Yarmouth), died about 1730. Only one other lantern clock is known by him, which is very similar to this one and is in the collection of the Bridewell Museum, Norwich. Pictured before restoration. See article.
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A fine lantern clock of the 1670s to 1680s by Edward Stanton of London, an excellent maker, with verge escapement, pictured after cleaning. See article about this maker. SOLD.
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A very rare and exceptionally handsome Charles II lantern clock with square dial (6 inches wide by 6 1/2 high) made in the 1670s with verge pendulum, converted later to anchor and long pendulum, unsigned but clearly London work. After cleaning.
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A fine lantern clock made about 1710 by John Lindsey of Nayland in Suffolk, with original anchor escapement, pictured before restoration. This is one of only two lantern clocks recorded by this maker. See article.
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Hook and spike wall clock of the very distinctive type made by Oxfordshire Quaker clockmakers such as Richard Gilkes and family, mid eighteenth century, pictured before restoration. Offered for sale initially untouched, 'as is'.
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A fine lantern clock by John Warner of Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, one of the earliest clockmakers in the county, by whom only three clocks are known apart from the church clock he made in 1695. This example is dated 1692. It has the original verge escapement with an unusually long pendulum 18 inches in length). Unrestored. See article.
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