ROBERT ROBINSON, LONDON. THIRD QUARTER 17TH CENTURY

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A rare English silver-mounted striking miniature lantern clock with calendar
Robert Robinson, London. Third quarter 17th Century
The case with elaborate florally pierced and engraved gallery frets to the front and sides, the bell secured by four straps to the urn finials, the dial signed Robert Robinson Red Crosse St of London fecit within floral engraving, narrow silver Roman chapter ring with inner minute and half-hour markers, the outer concentric narrow silver fixed calendar ring indicated to by a steel knop rotating on an engraved brass band between the chapter ring and the calendar ring, the two train movement with reconverted verge and balance wheel escapement, countwheel strike on the bell above, later iron backplate
7¾ in. (19.5 cm.) high

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

ALBERT ODMARK NOTES
Purchased from J.L. Williams, 28th March 1962.
Robert Robinson is listed as being born circa 1631 and apprenticed in 1645 to John Pennock through Oswald Durant (one of the original petitioners for the Clockmaker's Company). He was freed in September 1652 and supported the Clockmakers' Company in the 1656 Rebellion. His work had the address in Red Cross Street, London and later at the Style in Lothbury London.
Silver is an exceptionally rare material to be used on a lantern clock. It was occasionally used for chapter rings by such eminent makers as Johannes Fromanteel and Joseph Knibb.

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