Details
An early Charles II striking lantern clock
Unsigned, circa 1665
The dial with brass Roman chapter ring with inner minute ring and half hour makers, tulip-style steel hand, the centre engraved with tulips with a central rosette, blank signature cartouche below XII, the frame of typical construction with columnar pillars supporting urn finials with brass frets to the sides, the front fret pierced and engraved with addorsed fish within tulips, the movement with restored balance and verge escapement, the countwheel strike on bell above, steel hoop and spurs to the back-plate
15¼ in. (39 cm.) high
