Clock
1670 (made)
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A brass lantern clock, the case with florally engraved dial centre, the pierced front decorated with dolphins and signed 'Thomas Wheeler Londini fecit'. Wheeler was a well-known maker of Lantern clocks with premises in the City of London near the French Church in Threadneedle Street. He was established in the 1650s. This example dates from circa 1670
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Brass, cast, engraved and raised |
| Brief description | A brass lantern clock signed 'Thomas Wheeler Londini fecit', about 1670 |
| Physical description | A brass lantern clock, the case with florally engraved dial centre and alarm disc, the pierced front fret decorated with dolphins signed 'Thomas Wheeler Londini fecit'. On four ball feet with a baluster finial. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Thomas Wheeler Londini fecit
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mary Bragg |
| Object history | Made in London by Thomas Wheeler, circa 1670. Bequeathed by Miss Mary Bragg, 1936 |
| Historical context | The lantern clock was made for domestic use and was normally wall hung and surmounted by a large bell with a thirty hour movement. The name derives from its resemblance to a lantern or from the term 'latten' another word for brass. |
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| Summary | A brass lantern clock, the case with florally engraved dial centre, the pierced front decorated with dolphins and signed 'Thomas Wheeler Londini fecit'. Wheeler was a well-known maker of Lantern clocks with premises in the City of London near the French Church in Threadneedle Street. He was established in the 1650s. This example dates from circa 1670 |
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| Accession number | M.2:1-1936 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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