A WILLIAM III BRASS LANTERN CLOCK JONATHAN GREENHILL, MAIDSTONE, CIRCA 1695 The posted countwheel bell striking movement with Huygens's endless winding and later anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum swinging outside of the frame of the clock to the rear, the dial with leafy scroll engraved concentric band issuing from a rose bloom at six o'clock to centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, signed Jn'o Greenhill, at Maidstone to lower margin and with engraved leafy infill to angles, the frame with column-turned corner posts beneath dolphin inhabited foliate pierced frets, vase finials and domed bell bearer, the sides now with japanned metal doors and the rear with hanging hoop over conforming backplate, (originally with verge escapement regulated by pendulum swinging between the trains, alarm removed and lacking feet). 36cm (14.25ins) high, 17cm (6.75ins) wide, 19cm (7.5ins) deep. John Greenhill is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 (noting research by Michael Person) as born in Maidstone in 1655 and gaining his freedom in 1674. As well as a clockmaker he was also a gunsmith, he married Alice Harris (sister of the clockmaker Walter Harris) in 1680 and died in 1712. Loomes notes several longcases are known and two lantern clocks including an example signed 'Johannes Grennell de Maidston fecit'. Condition Report: The trains have been re-pinioned and the escapement converted from verge with centre-swinging pendulum to anchor with long pendulum swinging at the rear. The alarm mechanism has also been removed otherwise movement is in good original condition but is very dirty/dusty and running with chains. The dial has been cleaned in the past hence has lost its silvering to the chapter ring; the alarm disc is also no longer present otherwise appears to be in good original albeit dirty condition. The frets appear original although the right hand is missing a securing lug and both lugs have been repaired on the left-hand fret. Frame is missing its feet otherwise is in good original condition; the rear panel and side doors are replacements. Clock has pendulum and a weight. Condition Report Disclaimer
A WILLIAM III BRASS LANTERN CLOCK JONATHAN GREENHILL, MAIDSTONE, CIRCA 1695 The posted countwheel bell striking movement with Huygens's endless winding and later anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum swinging outside of the frame of the clock to the rear, the dial with leafy scroll engraved concentric band issuing from a rose bloom at six o'clock to centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, signed Jn'o Greenhill, at Maidstone to lower margin and with engraved leafy infill to angles, the frame with column-turned corner posts beneath dolphin inhabited foliate pierced frets, vase finials and domed bell bearer, the sides now with japanned metal doors and the rear with hanging hoop over conforming backplate, (originally with verge escapement regulated by pendulum swinging between the trains, alarm removed and lacking feet). 36cm (14.25ins) high, 17cm (6.75ins) wide, 19cm (7.5ins) deep. John Greenhill is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 (noting research by Michael Person) as born in Maidstone in 1655 and gaining his freedom in 1674. As well as a clockmaker he was also a gunsmith, he married Alice Harris (sister of the clockmaker Walter Harris) in 1680 and died in 1712. Loomes notes several longcases are known and two lantern clocks including an example signed 'Johannes Grennell de Maidston fecit'. Condition Report: The trains have been re-pinioned and the escapement converted from verge with centre-swinging pendulum to anchor with long pendulum swinging at the rear. The alarm mechanism has also been removed otherwise movement is in good original condition but is very dirty/dusty and running with chains. The dial has been cleaned in the past hence has lost its silvering to the chapter ring; the alarm disc is also no longer present otherwise appears to be in good original albeit dirty condition. The frets appear original although the right hand is missing a securing lug and both lugs have been repaired on the left-hand fret. Frame is missing its feet otherwise is in good original condition; the rear panel and side doors are replacements. Clock has pendulum and a weight. Condition Report Disclaimer
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