Lantern clock
Tho. Moore
Category
Horology
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
Metal
Measurements
320 mm (Height); 125 mm (w)160 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Ipswich
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 10628.1
Summary
A nineteenth century brass striking lantern clock in the seventeenth century style with a circular disc-like Roman dial mounted onto the main body, one of its two hands broken while the other displays a decoratively pierced tip, and decoratively engraved with a central foliate motif. The rectangular box-like body rests on four feet and is fitted with three door panels that open to reveal the internal workings. The top surface carries two pierced floral panels, though there may have originally been three or four lining the edges, and four bands rise up from each corner to create a cage-like effect over the main body, containing the domed bell.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
Tho Moore Ipswich (engraved lettering on the clock face)
Makers and roles
Tho. Moore, horologist