ENGLISH ENGRAVED BRASS LANTERN CLOCK, MID-17TH CENTURY, DIAL SIGNED PETER CLOSON NEERE HOLBURN BRIDGE, LONDINI FECIT

With a 6 1/4 inch dial, two sets of bellmaker's initials I.S. inside bell.  With alterations.

Henry S. and Lorene Purcell Cone, Washington, DC;
Daniel Putnam Brown, Jr;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 3, 2008, lot 1505.

Brian Loomes, "The Lantern Clocks of Peter Closon", Clocks Magazine, February 2009, fig. 10.

Please note that we do not guarantee movements. The movement has been largely replaced. Engraving generally in good condition with some rubbing and wear. Brass with some dents, scratches, and nicks consistent with use and age. Later rope for hanging.
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Peter Closon was one of the most prolific lantern clock makers, yet little is known about his life. An article by Brian Loomes, "The Lantern Clocks of Peter Closon," Clocks Magazine, February 2009, pg. 9-13, explores the few records known of Closon, despite the many clocks signed with his name. Closon was born around 1594 and was most likely from France or the Low Countries and his oeuvre spans from circa 1615 to 1662. The majority of his production was balance wheel clocks but he also experimented early on with pendulum lantern clocks.