Lot 78
A MID 17TH CENTURY LANTERN CLOCK Johannes Dennis, Maidstone
11 July 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,000 inc. premium
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A MID 17TH CENTURY LANTERN CLOCK
Johannes Dennis, Maidstone
The bell strap with pierced decoration amid five urn shaped finials and three pierced and engraved dolphin frets raised on four slender pillars terminating in ball feet, the top plate further set with a pair of iron hooks over an iron backplate with spikes, the Roman chapter ring with wheatear half hour marks and inner quarter hour track, the centre signed below XII within a floral engraved border and later engraved central rose, the two train weight driven movement with anchor escapement and boldly shaped bell hammer stop, (previously fitted for an alarm, no side doors) 39cms (15.25ins)
The bell strap with pierced decoration amid five urn shaped finials and three pierced and engraved dolphin frets raised on four slender pillars terminating in ball feet, the top plate further set with a pair of iron hooks over an iron backplate with spikes, the Roman chapter ring with wheatear half hour marks and inner quarter hour track, the centre signed below XII within a floral engraved border and later engraved central rose, the two train weight driven movement with anchor escapement and boldly shaped bell hammer stop, (previously fitted for an alarm, no side doors) 39cms (15.25ins)
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Illustrated and discussed by Brian Loomes in Clocks Magazine, October 2017, pp 9-14.
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