A late 17th century English musical lantern clock with a musical movement closed the year in style at Moore Allen & Innocent of Norcote near Cirencester when it was bought by a private collector from the Midlands at £22,000 (plus 15 per cent buyer’s premium) on December 8.
It was consigned for sale from a local house recently
inherited by the current owner and carried a £3000-5000
estimate.
Outwardly it bears many characteristics of a London-made clock
from the so-called Second Period, but the construction marks it as
a Bristol clock of a generation later. In addition to the engraved
date 1689, it carries the name Tho. Powell, who is not recorded in
the literature but could well be a previously unknown maker. He was
clearly a man of some talent. This unusually large clock, standing
16in (41cm) high, featured a three-train musical movement striking
on eight bells.
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