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BY JOSEPH WINDMILLS, LONDON, FIRST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
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An English brass lantern clock
By Joseph Windmills, London, first quarter 18th Century
The foliate engraved dial signed J. Windmills/London to the centre, with brass Roman chapter ring with half-hour markers, with alarm disc and single brass hand, the movement with verge escapement and strike on a bell, the case of typical construction with columnar angles and brass pierced and engraved frets, the sides with winged ears, on ball feet, restorations
39.5cm. high
By Joseph Windmills, London, first quarter 18th Century
The foliate engraved dial signed J. Windmills/London to the centre, with brass Roman chapter ring with half-hour markers, with alarm disc and single brass hand, the movement with verge escapement and strike on a bell, the case of typical construction with columnar angles and brass pierced and engraved frets, the sides with winged ears, on ball feet, restorations
39.5cm. high
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