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Antique clocks for sale

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 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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Fine lantern clock made in the 1670s or 1680s by the well-known Edward Stanton of London, originally with verge pendulum converted later to anchor escapement, unrestored but in full working order. See article.
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An exciting lantern clock made in the 1670s/80s by Joseph Curtis of Chew Magna, Somerset, formerly with verge pendulum, converted later to anchor escapement and long pendulum, unrestored but in working order. Only one other lantern clock has been documented by this very rare maker. see article.
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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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A very rare and tiny single-handed hook-and-spike wall clock with hourly striking, verge pendulum, made in 1762 by Simon Douta, who is believed to have worked in Gruyeres in Switzerland between at least 1756 and 1785. The clock measures 8 inches high by 5 inches wide. SOLD.
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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, 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 after restoration. See article.
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