Rawlings Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
.the movement has been profesionally cleaned and serviced keeping good time
Thomas Thorp was the orphened son of a quaker (1717 to 1804 ) is recorded as working in St Runwald street Colchester from 1741 and contued to occupy the same premises until 1794 when at the age of 77 probally retired where he produced unsophisticated well made provincial clocks .
with out doubt he made quite a number of clocks during the sixty years he was in business ,but only a few have survived .
At least twelve clocks are known to have survived six in private hands and six in the authors collection .
a very rare clock remaining in very good condition keeping good time .the case is free from woodworm .
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Rawlings Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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18th Century Oak Grandfather Clock Thos Thorp Colchester Circa 1740
