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Lot Essay
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
J.A. Neale, Joseph and Thomas Windmills, Clock and Watch Makers 1671-1737, Ticehurst, 1999
Dawson, Drover & Parkes, Early English Clocks, Woodbridge, 1982
A comparable marquetry table clock by Joseph Windmills was sold Christie's London,Clocks, Watches, Barometers and Scientific Instruments 17 December 1975, lot 132 (also illustrated Neale op.cit., p.76).
Marquetry table clocks are comparatively rare. An example by Thomas Taylor, London was sold at Christie's London, Important Clocks, 1 July 2005, lot 137. Other examples may be seen in Dawson, Drover & Parkes (op. cit., pp.465-466). Few clocks of this period were embellished with expensive silver mounts, with even Tompion reserving such luxuries for his finest clocks. An ebony and silver-mounted table clock by Windmills is illustrated in Neale (pl.III).
Joseph Windmills was probably born 1640-1650 and was Free of the Clockmakers' Company in 1671 (until 1723). In 1702 he was Master of the Company. At the time of making this clock he occupied premises at Marke Lane End, next Tower Street and it is likely that he was in partnership with his son Thomas.
J.A. Neale, Joseph and Thomas Windmills, Clock and Watch Makers 1671-1737, Ticehurst, 1999
Dawson, Drover & Parkes, Early English Clocks, Woodbridge, 1982
A comparable marquetry table clock by Joseph Windmills was sold Christie's London,Clocks, Watches, Barometers and Scientific Instruments 17 December 1975, lot 132 (also illustrated Neale op.cit., p.76).
Marquetry table clocks are comparatively rare. An example by Thomas Taylor, London was sold at Christie's London, Important Clocks, 1 July 2005, lot 137. Other examples may be seen in Dawson, Drover & Parkes (op. cit., pp.465-466). Few clocks of this period were embellished with expensive silver mounts, with even Tompion reserving such luxuries for his finest clocks. An ebony and silver-mounted table clock by Windmills is illustrated in Neale (pl.III).
Joseph Windmills was probably born 1640-1650 and was Free of the Clockmakers' Company in 1671 (until 1723). In 1702 he was Master of the Company. At the time of making this clock he occupied premises at Marke Lane End, next Tower Street and it is likely that he was in partnership with his son Thomas.