A fine lantern clock of the 1680s signed 'John Barnett at ye Dyall in Lothbury Londini fecit', converted anciently from balance wheel to anchor, formerly with alarmwork, pictured in unrestored condition, as just arrived into stock. He was apprenticed under John Ebsworth in 1675, and is believed to have died in 1702. He is famed for longcase clocks and this is one of only four lantern clocks so far documented by him and the only one recorded as signed at this address.
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A miniature arched dial lantern clock for the Turkish Market made in the 1760s by George Clarke of London, with original verge pendulum, overall height 10 1/2 inches, dial 6 inches by 8 1/2 inches. Unrestored, but in working order.
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A fine lantern clock, the only one so far documented by Benjamin Wolverston of London, dating from the 1650s-60s, originally balance wheel and converted anciently to anchor escapement. The maker was working from 1656 and in not recorded after 1668. Superb engraving.
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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.
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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...
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A fine lantern clock from the late seventeenth century, the only example yet known by Charles Lovelock of Warminster, originally a verge escapement and converted later to anchor
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