A WILLIAM AND MARY BRASS LANTERN CLOCK

A WILLIAM AND MARY BRASS LANTERN CLOCK

BY RICHARD GRIFFIN, CHEW VALLEY BRISTOL, DATED '1696'

the brass and steel posted movement, with original verge escapement and outside countwheel with short bob pendulum, striking on a bell, the silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and star markers, the centre engraved with ribbon tied flowers and a green man mask, with a pierced 'Bristol' scroll hand, the spandrels with brickwork engraving and indistinctly signed and dated 'Richard Griffin 1696', the case with one-piece columns, finials and feet, and with crowned lion and unicorn fret panels, the front one engraved, the central cartouche with owner's triad initials 'I over F S', with brass side doors and open back, with hanging hoop above two spurs, with a brass cased weight

42cm high

Provenance

Raffety & Walwyn, London.

Upper Slaughter Manor, The Collection of Micheál and Elizabeth Feller.