Lantern Clock by John Culliford

BRISTOL

c. 1695 and later
John Culliford of Bristol lantern clock

An early english lantern clock by the Bristol maker John Culliford with later twin-barrelled spring-drive movement. The high-quality 8-day spring-wind movement makes the clock freestanding and free from chains or rope and pendulum. The clock retains its original hour hand and now has a minute hand due to the conversion to spring wind.

The clock keeps excellent time, counting the hours on the original lantern clock bell and marking the half-hours with a single strike.

The frame of this clock is of standard lantern proportions and includes original cross-dolphin frets and Bristol finials and feet. The finely engraved dial plate now with twin winding holes. The Roman numeral chapter ring with half-hour markers and inner quarter hour track carrying the maker's signature "John Culliford Bristol".

The clock having 5 1/2" square frame and 6 1/2" diameter chapter ring stands 15 inches high.

John Culliford, a recorded Bristol clock-maker. Freed 1692 and died circa 1718.

John Culliford of Bristol lantern clock front view John Culliford of Bristol lantern clock dial detail John Culliford of Bristol lantern clock movement John Culliford of Bristol lantern clock movement with rear door removed

Price: SOLD

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