A late 17th century brass winged Lantern Clock
the dial signed Thomas Bradford, Londini fecit
the strapped bell over urn finials, heraldic frets, turned columns and ball feet, the 6.5' brass Roman chapter ring with double wheat-ear half-hour markers and single hand, signed Thos. Bradford Londini fecit above a floral spray to the centre, the weight driven movement with knife-edge verge escapement and central short bob pendulum situated between the two trains, with countwheel strike on the bell, together with a later wooden wall bracket the clock, 39cms high, the bracket, 17.5cms high (2
Footnotes:
Literature: Loomes, B. (2008) Lantern Clocks and their Makers. Mayfield: Mayfield Books, figure 9.54 with the caption 'Lantern clock with original centre pendulum (no wings) signed 'Tho Bradford Londini fecit'...'

The frame is brightly polished, the plates with period patination. The later frets with surplus fitting holes and odd screws. The bell frame with pierced crown is fine, the bell with a soldered crack but still with a reasonable tone. The finials and feet are fine. The side doors and backplate are lacking. The dial is brightly polished without loss of the detailed engraving, the single original hand is well preserved. The going train with verge escapement and short bob pendulum to the centre of the movement, the extra holes beneath the verge backcock with evidence of a later replacement. The escapement with excessive drops. The pinions of the going train with acceptable wear, the pinions on the striking train excessively worn, the fly pinion with extreme wear and very noisy, but the train runs freely. The associated oak bracket is well proportioned to the clock.

The doors and back panel now lacking.