Lantern clock
Thomas Tompion (Northill Bedfordshire 1639 - London 1713)
Category
Horology
Date
1710
Materials
Brass and metal
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Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499793
Summary
A lantern alarm timepiece circa 1710 by Thomas Tompion (number 434).
Provenance
Bequeathed for display to Lyme Park by Michael Hugh Vivian on his death in June 2007. He had previously loaned it to Lyme with five further clocks one of which was not part of the bequest and remained on loan until 15/6/2017 when it was returned to lender (LYM.H.047). Exit record 1986.
Marks and inscriptions
D :
Makers and roles
Thomas Tompion (Northill Bedfordshire 1639 - London 1713), horologist