Thomas Wise

London

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c. 1690

An ebonised, fruitwood veneered eight-day longcase clock with ten inch dial.

The five finned pillar, outside countwheel, split-barrel winding, bell-striking movement with anchor escapement. The 10 inch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes and signed Tho. Wise, London to lower edge. Winged cherub head and scroll cast spandrels. The hood above 42 inch trunk door.

Thomas Wise, born 1663, was apprenticed to his father, the eminent clockmaker John Wise, from 1678 to 1685. Gaining his freedom in 1686/87, he worked from Fenchurch Street, London until his death in around 1698.

Height: 6ft 8ins (203cm)

Price: POA