A RARE COMMONWEALTH PERIOD BRASS LANTERN CLOCK RICHARD BECK, LONDON, CIRCA 1655 The posted countwheel bell-striking movement now with anchor escapement for regulation by seconds pendulum, the dial with central rose decorated Arabic numeral alarm disc enveloped by stylised leafy tulip sprays issuing from a three-petal flowerhead positioned just above six o'clock and with signature Richard Beck Neere the French, Church Londini Fecit to upper margin, with iron hand within a replaced applied narrow 6 inch Roman numeral chapter ring with floating asterisk half hour markers and engraved leafy infill to angles, the standard London third period frame with column turned corner posts beneath armorial foliate pierced frets, vase turned finials and domed bell bearer, the sides with hinged brass doors and the rear with hanging hoop and spurs (originally with balance wheel regulation, no pendulum or weight present). 40cm (15.75ins) high, 15cm (6ins) wide, 19.5cm (7.75ins) deep including spurs. Richard Beck is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born circa 1632 and apprenticed to John Selwood in 1646. On Selwood's death in 1651 Beck continued his apprenticeship under Thomas Loomes gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1653. In 1855 he married Elizabeth Gilbert at St. Benet Fink with whom he had three children. Richard Beck was a Parliamentarian who supported Fromanteel and Loomes rebelling against the Clockmaker's Company in 1656. Sadly illness brought Beck's life to an end at a premature age; he died in May 1659 leaving his wife and three young children. Richard Beck's working life only lasted six years and coincided with the short-lived English Commonwealth period (1649-1660). Despite his short-lived time at the bench Loomes notes that at least five lantern clocks by him are known; his work therefore provides us with a concise 'snapshot' of lantern clock production during this short period of time. The present clock is perhaps of notable interest in that it utilises classic 'third period' Lothbury frame castings hence is probably one of the earliest clocks to do so, whilst the dial engraving follows 'second period' style with stiffer/stronger hatching to the elements. Indeed the dial engraving can be compared to that on a 'second period' clock by Henry Ireland illustrated in White, George English Lantern Clocks on page 158 (Figure III/69), and the frame conforms to castings featured on page 180 (Figures IV/37 and 38).
A RARE COMMONWEALTH PERIOD BRASS LANTERN CLOCK RICHARD BECK, LONDON, CIRCA 1655 The posted countwheel bell-striking movement now with anchor escapement for regulation by seconds pendulum, the dial with central rose decorated Arabic numeral alarm disc enveloped by stylised leafy tulip sprays issuing from a three-petal flowerhead positioned just above six o'clock and with signature Richard Beck Neere the French, Church Londini Fecit to upper margin, with iron hand within a replaced applied narrow 6 inch Roman numeral chapter ring with floating asterisk half hour markers and engraved leafy infill to angles, the standard London third period frame with column turned corner posts beneath armorial foliate pierced frets, vase turned finials and domed bell bearer, the sides with hinged brass doors and the rear with hanging hoop and spurs (originally with balance wheel regulation, no pendulum or weight present). 40cm (15.75ins) high, 15cm (6ins) wide, 19.5cm (7.75ins) deep including spurs. Richard Beck is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born circa 1632 and apprenticed to John Selwood in 1646. On Selwood's death in 1651 Beck continued his apprenticeship under Thomas Loomes gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1653. In 1855 he married Elizabeth Gilbert at St. Benet Fink with whom he had three children. Richard Beck was a Parliamentarian who supported Fromanteel and Loomes rebelling against the Clockmaker's Company in 1656. Sadly illness brought Beck's life to an end at a premature age; he died in May 1659 leaving his wife and three young children. Richard Beck's working life only lasted six years and coincided with the short-lived English Commonwealth period (1649-1660). Despite his short-lived time at the bench Loomes notes that at least five lantern clocks by him are known; his work therefore provides us with a concise 'snapshot' of lantern clock production during this short period of time. The present clock is perhaps of notable interest in that it utilises classic 'third period' Lothbury frame castings hence is probably one of the earliest clocks to do so, whilst the dial engraving follows 'second period' style with stiffer/stronger hatching to the elements. Indeed the dial engraving can be compared to that on a 'second period' clock by Henry Ireland illustrated in White, George English Lantern Clocks on page 158 (Figure III/69), and the frame conforms to castings featured on page 180 (Figures IV/37 and 38).
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