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An English brass striking lantern clock
The case with later pierced and engraved frets to the bell stand, later bell and later side doors, narrow chapter ring, engraved centre signed Benjamin Hill in Fleete Streete Londini, with silvered alarm disc to the centre, lacking alarm train, single hand, hoop and spurs to the rear; the twin train movement distressed and lacking pallets and crutchpiece for the escapement, basically third quarter 17th century
13in. (33cm.) high
The case with later pierced and engraved frets to the bell stand, later bell and later side doors, narrow chapter ring, engraved centre signed Benjamin Hill in Fleete Streete Londini, with silvered alarm disc to the centre, lacking alarm train, single hand, hoop and spurs to the rear; the twin train movement distressed and lacking pallets and crutchpiece for the escapement, basically third quarter 17th century
13in. (33cm.) high