£600 - £800
A BRASS QUARTER-CHIMING LANTERN CLOCKTHE FRAME AND DIAL BY WILLIAM RAYMENT, STOWMARKET, CIRCA 1700, THE MOVEMENT SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURYThe four columnar pillar triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement regulated by short lenticular bob pendulum, sounding a choice of two tunes for the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells set above the top plate, and the hour on the large bell mounted within the superstructure, fitted behind the earlier dial signed W. Rayment, Stow Market over symmetrical acanthus scrollwork to centre, within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers, now with two sculpted steel hands and the angles with leafy motif engraved infill, the frame with column-turned corner posts beneath dolphin and foliate scroll pierced frets, vase finials and domed bell bearer surmounted by a further finial, the sides and rear with hinged doors, on four ball feet.40.5cm (16ins) high, 18cm (7ins) wide, 16.5cm (6.5ins) deep.William Rayment is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as probably related to Richard Rayment, and notes his marriage to Rebecca Richardson in Coombs, Suffolk, in 1706. He later moved to the nearby village on Onehouse, where he was buried in December 1760.
Movement is complete but in dirty/neglected condition. The going train is running, the quarter train will just about run but is very lazy/prone to stopping and the strike train will not operate unless further force is applied to the train. The mainspring appears to have tension but there are two bent teeth on the strike train greatwheel which will either require strengthening or replacing. Movement requires a clean/service and repairs to the teeth of the strike greatwheel as a minimum, but no other damage or losses are apparent with a visual examination. The dial and case are in good overall condition with no apparent breaks or repairs to the castings however the clock is generally very dirty/oxidised throughout. Clock is complete with pendulum and a winding key.
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