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Antique clocks for sale

Nineteenth century two-handed lantern clock with chain-drive double fusee English movement, after restoration - height 16 inches.
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Mahogany bracket clock, early 19th century by Bromley & Son of Halifax. Click here to see detail

Dutch staartclock with alarmwork, early 19th century
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Hook-and-spike wall clock c.1760 by John Gilkes of Shipston-on-Stour, Oxfordshire, ten-inch dial, unrestored.
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Lantern clock of about 1750 made for the Turkish market by George Clarke of Leanenhall Street, London (after cleaning). See article. Click here to see detail

John Fraser (sometimes Frazer or Frasor) was one of the earliest clockmakers to work in the city of Worcester and one of the earliest by whom any work is known to survive. He has been described as 'probably the finest of Worcestershire's clockmakers'. He was born in London in 1667, and apprenticed there in 1681 to 1688 to Edward Eyston of the Clockmakers' Company, but never took up his freedom there. He set up in business in Worcester shortly after 1688 and worked till about 1700. This present lantern clock is signed 'John Frasser Worcester'. One other lantern clock is recorded by this maker, signed 'John Frazor Worcester'. At least one bracket clock and one longcase clock are known.

This clock was made as a verge pendulum probably before 1690 and converted early in its life to anchor escapement. It appears to be original throughout with the exception of the side doors and frets, which are ancient but probably replacements. The original hanging hoop is present but the spikes are missing. The original top finial is probably broken short. Height 13 1/2 inches. See article.

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