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Sold clocks

A fine lantern clock by Thomas Loomes of London, signed on the fret and dated 1660, originally with balance wheel escapement but converted later to anchor. SOLD.
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Fine early example of a lantern clock by the excellent clockmaker John London of Bristol dating from the 1680s and with original verge pendulum. SOLD.
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An exceptionally handsome, rare and unusually large lantern clock (almost 18 inches) by the highly-regarded clockmaker, Lawrence Debnam of Frome in Somerset, who was working from 1675, perhaps as early as 1665, and died in March 1684. This clock was made in the 1670s with a short verge pendulum, converted not long after to anchor with a perhaps uniquely long experimental pendulum five feet long. The spectacular frame is in the very finest West Country tradition. SOLD.

Primitive anonymous iron blacksmith lantern clock late seventeenth century, with original anchor escapement. SOLD.
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A fine Civil War period lantern clock made in the 1650s in the Lothbury district of London, possibly by Thomas Loomes, originally having balance wheel escapement converted later to anchor, with matchstick man casting mark on the dial wheel, the later frets bearing the lion and unicorn (supporters of the Royal Arms), probably replacing the original frets to celebrate the Restoration of Charles II, offered initially as found unrestored. SOLD.
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Lantern clock of about 1695 made by Joseph Norris of Abingdon, Berkshire, (born 1650, died 1727), converted in the late 19th century to a double fusee chain drive movement. He was a prestigious maker who, after training in London, spent most of his working life in Holland, where he is believed to have been one of the first to introduce the longcase clock. He returned to his home town about 1692. Only a handful of lantern clocks are known by him, and this is one of only four known to be signed at Abingdon. Pictured after restoration. SOLD.
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Civil War period (1650s) lantern clock by Thomas Loomes of the Mermaid in Lothbury, London, son-in-law of the famous Ahasuerus Fromanteel, converted later to a German spring-drive movement. Pictured after restoration. SOLD.
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Lantern clock of the late 1690s by Daniel Moore of London, converted later to double fusee spring movement, after restoration. SOLD.
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