An exceptionally rare Charles I period lantern clock having a fretted centre, one of only three such so far recorded and this by far the earliest. Formerly with balance wheel control converted anciently to anchor escapement and long pendulum. Pictured after a light cleaning. SOLD.
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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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A fine, highly-original and exceptionally early example of a lantern clock by Peter Closon of Holborn Bridge, London, made in the 1630s, one of his earliest known clocks, originally balance wheel, converted anciently to anchor escapement. He was born about 1594, apprenticed to Henry Stevens in the Clothworkers' Company in 1608, died about 1660. This is by far the earliest example of a Closon clock to come on the market in many years. Now cleaned. See article.
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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.
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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.
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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 rare lantern clock with original verge escapement (outside pendulum) and alarmwork set most unusually midway through the backplate, made in the 1670s by Thomas Dyde, son of a blacksmith, born Draycott, Gloucestershire, trained in the Blacksmiths' Company and working in London till his death in 1687. Pictured unrestored. See article. SOLD.
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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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