Longcase clock by Thomas Cruttenden, York, c.1685. Oak case, veneered in walnut marquetry and olivewood ‘oysters’ on the front, and with elm on the sides. The trunk door has a glass lenticle. The 10 inch brass dial has a silvered centre engraved with flowers, with a date aperture and winding holes with maintaining power shutters, an applied silvered chapter-ring, a subsidiary seconds dial, and cherub spandrels in each corner. Pierced steel hour and minute hand. The 8-day movement has an anchor escapement, bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, and count wheel striking with the count wheel on the inside of the movement. Longcase clock in a marquetry case by Thomas Cruttenden Clockmakers 1601-1700
Croll Testimonial silver gilt fountain, Parcel-gilt Victorian silver rosewater fountain designed as a table centrepiece Clockmakers 1870
A month-going astronomical longcase clock by Roland Jarvis, 1982, Hastings. The case is veneered in ebonised fruitwood on a carcase of marine plywood, with lacquered brass stringing and edging and teardrop shaped glazing to the trunk door. The dial is composed of 2 larger and 2 smaller sub-dials. The topmost dial is formed of a planetarium, giving the relative positions of the 8 major planets and the moon. The left-hand dial shows local time and the day of the week. The right-hand dial is a perpetual calendar, indicating the day of the month, the month and the sequence of leap year. The lower dial displays the following information; hour, minutes and seconds hands for Greenwich mean time; the moon's age and phase as well as its position relative to the zodiac; the sun's position relative to the zodiac; a double ended lunar nodal hand; an annual calendar; time of sunrise and sunset indicated by spoon-shaped hands; an adjustable tidal hand; and a state of wind indicator. The movement has a fifteen-second remontoire and deadbeat escapement. All indications of the clock are driven from a single fusee and mainspring. The planetarium can be disconnected from the clock and advanced manually for demonstration purposes. The pendulum is formed of a steel and aluminum gridiron, which also displays the temperature in fahrenheit. It has a large lenticular bob and a double spring suspension. Astronomical longcase clock with a planetarium by Roland Jarvis Clockmakers 1982
Longcase clock by Justin Vulliamy, London, c.1750. Oak case veneered in walnut. 12 inch brass dial, with matted centre, applied silvered chapter-ring, subsidiary seconds dial, and date aperture. Signed ‘Justin Vulliamy, London’ on applied plaque. The movement has an anchor escapement and rack striking. Eight day duration. Eight-day longcase clock by Justin Vulliamy Clockmakers 1745-1755
A month-going longcase clock by George Stratford, London c.1705. Oak case, veneered with walnut marquetry with a glass lenticle in the trunk door. The 12 inch brass dial has a matted centre, ringed winding holes, a date aperture edged with engraved scrollwork, crown and cherub spandrels in each corner, an applied silvered chapter-ring, and a subsidiary seconds dial numbered for every 5 seconds. Pierced steel hands. Signed ‘Geo. Stratford, London’ on the chapter ring. The movement has an anchor escapement with seconds pendulum and count wheel striking, with the count wheel on the outside of the movement. Month-going longcase clock in a marquetry case by George Stratford Clockmakers 1700-1725
A verge escapement watch by Henry Archer in an oval gilt metal case with silver covers and engraved silver band. The gilt engraved dial has a circular silver chapter ring. The movement has a three wheel train, oval pinned on balance cock and worm-and-wheel set-up. Back plate with engraved border. London c.1630 Oval gilt-metal watch by Henry Archer Clockmakers 1630
8-day longcase clock by John Fromanteel, London, c.1668, in a 20th century reproduction case. The square brass dial has a matted centre with a calendar aperture and winding holes with maintaining power shutters, an applied silvered chapter-ring, a subsidiary seconds dial, and cherub spandrels in each corner.Signed under the chapter ring at the base of the dial 'Johannes Fromanteel Londini'. Pierced steel hour and minute hand. The movement has an anchor escapement, bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, latched plates, and a striking train with a count wheel on the inside of the movement. The clock was originally fitted with a ‘cross-beat’ escapement. Longcase clock by John Fromanteel, originally fitted with a cross-beat escapement Clockmakers 1665-1670
Longcase clock by Chirstopher Pinchbeck, London, c.1720. Oak case veneered in walnut. Arched brass dial with matted centre, silvered chapter ring, date aperture, subsidary seconds dial and alarm disc to centre. 'Christopher Pinchbeck London' is engraved on an applied silvered plaque. At 11 and 1 o'clock are two subsidary dials; to the left a strike/silent dial for silencing the clock, and on the right a 'rise and fall' dial for adjusting the length of the pendulum. In the arch a dial gives information for the phases, aspects and age of the moon, together with the time of high tide at various English and Continental ports. The movement has an anchor escapement, going barrels, ‘rise and fall’ regulation, rack striking and alarm mechanism. 8-day duration. Clockmakers' Museum No. 1072 Longcase clock with tidal dial by Christopher Pinchbeck Clockmakers 1715-1725
Travel case for 'Memento Mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' Watch. Leather stretched over wood, made from two parts hinged together (hinge now missing). Two latches (one now missing) on the opposite side would secure the case. Travel case for 'Memento Mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch. Clockmakers 1780-1850
