A handsome lantern clock of the 'winged' type, having a centre verge pendulum, made in the 1670s by Francis Hill of London (born 1649, believed died 1702). This is the only clock recorded so far by this little-known maker. Superb engraving. Replaced alarmwork. Unrestored but in full working order.
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A handsome lantern clock made in the 1690s by William Barlow of King's Lynn, one of the earliest clockmakers in Norfolk and also a gunsmith, who was working there from 1693 and died in 1723. Only a handful of clocks are known by him. This one was made with a centre verge pendulum converted later to long pendulum. Pictured after cleaning. See article.
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A very rare lantern clock made about 1665, the only one so far recorded by Thomas Crawley of London, who died in 1680. The maker worked initially for Davis Mell, who died in 1662 and was bandmaster in turn to King Charles I, then Oliver Cromwell and later to King Charles II. Originally built with short verge pendulum, converted later to anchor and long pendulum, and having a unique detachable striking link to allow night silencing. Pictured after cleaning. See article.
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A handsome hooded clock made about 1765 by Richard Stephens, a well-known clockmaker who worked at Bridgenorth, Shropshire, from 1733 till his death in 1780. See article.
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A charming tiny hooded wall clock made in the 1760s by George Wood of Nailsworth in Gloucestershire, pictured before cleaning. Dial seven inches square. See article.
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A very rare, perhaps unique, lantern clock made in the 1690s by Edward Hodges of Spalding, Lincolnshire (working 1685-died 1703), one of the very first clockmakers to work in the county and his only recorded clock to date, originally with short verge pendulum converted later to long pendulum, pictured before restoration. See article.
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A very rare lantern clock with original verge pendulum made about 1690 by John Washbourn of Gloucester (working from 1679 - died 1731), the first clockmaker to work in Gloucester, this being the only lantern clock yet recorded by him. Pictured before restoration.
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