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ANTIQUE #SA841297

A Winged Lantern Clock With Original Verge Escapement By John Wright Of Mansfield. Circa 1690

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: M. C. Taylor

This is a handsome, late 17th century, English Chamber clock with glazed wings in very good condition.
 
The thirty hour, currently chain driven movement with its original knife edge, Verge escapement and between-the-trains, short internal pendulum. Count-wheel striking the hours on the top bell and the pendulum bob being in the form of a ship''s anchor flukes that appears in the glazed wings at every swing.
 
The top four urn finials supporting the bell ''spider'' and the bell being mounted with a matching, fifth finial. The front and side cast frets are of ''Dolphin'' design and sit nicely beneath the bell. The 6 1/4'' diameter chapter ring has Roman numerals, cruciform half hour markings and an inner, quarter hour ring. This is mounted with two fixings upon a profusely engraved ''Tulip'' design dial plate with the upper centre bearing the maker''s signature ''John Wright in Mansfield'' (Nottinghamshire). The opening side plates have well-proportioned ''wings'' that are backed with...
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
M. C. TAYLOR PROFILE PHOTO WHICH LINKS TO DEALER PAGE
M. C. Taylor
Clockmakers and Restorers Established 1987
Dorset
United Kingdom
Tel: 01202 429718
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD