Lot 76
A fine late 17th century brass lantern clock previously with centrally mounted verge escapement Joseph Windmills, London
11 July 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,250 inc. premium
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A fine late 17th century brass lantern clock previously with centrally mounted verge escapement
Joseph Windmills, London
The strapped bell over three scroll frets and four urn finials on tapering Doric columns to ball feet, the side doors now filled, the silvered Roman chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and inner quarter hour track framing a foliate engraved centre with signature over the Arabic alarm-setting dial, the weight driven movement now converted to anchor escapement, but with original countwheel strike on the bell above, the top plate with iron hoop, the alarm train now removed (most likely when the anchor conversion was carried out) but with iron backplate set with spurs 40cms (15.5ins) high
The strapped bell over three scroll frets and four urn finials on tapering Doric columns to ball feet, the side doors now filled, the silvered Roman chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and inner quarter hour track framing a foliate engraved centre with signature over the Arabic alarm-setting dial, the weight driven movement now converted to anchor escapement, but with original countwheel strike on the bell above, the top plate with iron hoop, the alarm train now removed (most likely when the anchor conversion was carried out) but with iron backplate set with spurs 40cms (15.5ins) high
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