Driving weights and counterweight from balance-wheel brass lantern clock

Two driving weights and one counterweight for the Balance-wheel

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Two driving weights and one counterweight for the Balance-wheel
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Two driving weights and one counterweight for the Balance-wheel brass lantern clock, by Thomas Knifton, Cross Keys, Lothbury, London, England, 1645-1655.

The lantern or ‘birdcage’ clock was the earliest type of clock to be made in any numbers in England. This one, made in about 1650 by Thomas Knifton at the Cross Keys, Lothbury, London, has a verge escapement and still has the original wheel balance.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1951-30/1
Materials:
lead (metal) and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 382 mm x 158 mm x 450 mm, 5.7 kg
type:
weights
credit:
Sotheby & Co.