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A Rare And Important Charles II 17th Century Table Clock By Henry Jones
Faringdon, United Kingdom
£85,000 per item
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Item details
Height
32.0 cm
Width
23.0 cm
Depth
15.0 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
The Rare and Important 17th Century Spring Driven Table Clock by the Celebrated Maker, Henry Jones.
Provenance dating back to 1745. Owned by Captain Alexander Raitt
A very rare and unusual Charles II English eight-day spring-driven table clock signed on the backplate, Henry Jones in the Temple, dating back to the period c.1675-80.
The elegantly proportioned ebony-veneered oak basket top case, whose austerity goes straight back to East-style models, has extremely shallow mouldings and large rectangular viewing windows to the sides so that the movement is almost entirely visible. The case rests on four brass bun feet.
The fine square brass dial with matted centre and just winding holes has an applied silvered chapter ring and winged cherub-head spandrels in the corners. The chapter ring is engraved with a narrow outer minute ring within which are Arabic five-minute numerals and two different types of 7½-minute markers, a central ring with Roman hours I-XII and fleur-de-lys half-hour markers and an inner ring divided into quarter hours. The time is indicated by an elegant pair of finely pierced period blued steel hands. Above the XII is a strike/silent aperture with original switch.
The striking eight-day twin fusee brass movement, with six latched pillars, early fusees with open click work and verge escapement with a short knife-suspended pendulum. The striking, which is regulated by an internal rack, indicates the hours fully on a bell. The backplate shows the pre-setting ratchet wheels with typical clicks and a fine U-shaped click spring. It is profusely engraved in period style around a typical signature cartouche with the maker’s name: Henry Jones in the Temple. The movement has an unusual bar operated pull-quarter repeat on two bells differing in pitch, one for the quarters and the other the hour bell.
The maker
Henry Jones was born at Boulder near Southampton in 1634 and was apprenticed to the famous maker Edward East in 1654 through the Clockmakers’ Company. He was made free in 1663 but remained working for East until 1672, when he set up in the Inner Temple. Later he was recorded in the Inner Temple Lane. He was a prolific maker, his work being highly thought of. Apart from spring, lantern and longcase clocks, he also made watches.
Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)
Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)
Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
Condition report:
Good. Repaired. Replacements made. Wear consistent with age and use. The repeat work was partly restored to the original pattern. Several missing parts were made in the correct style.
Additional dimensions information:
Height: 12.6 in (32 cm) Width: 9.06 in (23 cm) Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
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Estimated delivery time
Less than one week
Free collection available
Yes
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