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A good second period brass lantern clock Thomas Wheeler neare ye French Church, Londini Fecit
8 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,875 inc. premium
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A good second period brass lantern clock
Thomas Wheeler neare ye French Church, Londini Fecit
The bell strap raised on four broad urn finials between pierced dolphin frets, the foremost with engraved details over tapered columns and later doors, the 6 inch Roman dial with wheat ear half hour markers, iron hand and original alarm disk with floral motif to the centre, the border signed to the upper section, the remainder engraved with a border of flowers centred on a mask above VI, the verge balance weight driven movement (balance lacking) with brass frames and wheels, tapered steel arbors, well cut steel hammer stop and plain spring, with countwheel strike, with a later addition of passing strike on the half hour. 38cm (15in)
The bell strap raised on four broad urn finials between pierced dolphin frets, the foremost with engraved details over tapered columns and later doors, the 6 inch Roman dial with wheat ear half hour markers, iron hand and original alarm disk with floral motif to the centre, the border signed to the upper section, the remainder engraved with a border of flowers centred on a mask above VI, the verge balance weight driven movement (balance lacking) with brass frames and wheels, tapered steel arbors, well cut steel hammer stop and plain spring, with countwheel strike, with a later addition of passing strike on the half hour. 38cm (15in)
Footnotes
Examples of Thomas Wheeler's work are illustrated in White, pages 138 and 207. The former displaying similarities in the urn finials, the latter in the placing and style of the signature.
White (page 202) notes that Wheeler had two addresses, but only one apprentice and even with journeymen he is unlikely to have been able to produce enough clocks to keep two workshops, together with the broad variety of designs bearing his name. White suggests that Wheeler may have bought in parts from other workshops.