English lantern clock signed "Henry Lintott in Farnham, fecit." Brass case with turned columns, feet and finials, case front with pierced dolphin fret, top with brass bell cage and turned finial, engraved Roman numeral brass dial with engraved center and
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24 October 2024
case polished, side frets missing, front left finial repaired, bell cage with old repair, side and back panels replaced, dial good, hand is far too short and either replaced or missing a decorative end. Movement with crown wheel escapement and short pendulum, ticks and strikes, weight tarnished, shelf good.
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Lintott, Henry
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3000.00
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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English lantern clock signed "Henry Lintott in Farnham, fecit." Brass case with turned columns, feet and finials, case front with pierced dolphin fret, top with brass bell cage and turned finial, engraved Roman numeral brass dial with engraved center and single, decorated steel hand, 30 hour brass movement with verge escapement and count wheel striking, and brass clad lead weight, together with a 20th century, purpose made bracket for hanging. Henry Lintott, age about 24, bachelor, of Farnham, Surrey, was granted a license to marry Mrs. Mary Mabberly, of Farnham, aged about 22, with consent of her mother, May 18, 1691. The will of Henry Lintott, Watchmaker, of Farnham, Surrey, was probated Apr. 14, 1705 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. case polished, side frets missing, front left finial repaired, bell cage with old repair, side and back panels replaced, dial good, hand is far too short and either replaced or missing a decorative end. Movement with crown wheel escapement and short pendulum, ticks and strikes, weight tarnished, shelf good.
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