Lantern clock by Peter Closon

Small weight-driven 30 hour lantern or 'house' clock with alarmwork by Peter Closon.

The clock originally had a verge and balance-wheel escapement but was converted at some point to anchor and long pendulum. It would have had a twelve-hour duration.

The dial is engraved with tulips with a steel hand, and is signed 'Peter Closon Neere Holburn Londini fecit'. c.1655

Peter Closon was a prolific maker of such clocks, and ran a large workshop at Holborn Bridge. He was an original subscriber to the Clockmakers’ Company, and became an Assistant and a Warden, but probably died (c.1660) before he could serve as Master.

Clockmakers' Museum No. 574