Eight-Day Longcase Clock by Edward East in a Later Marquetry Case
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1675-1685
Maker / issuer
Edward EastThis eight-day striking longcase clock combines an earlier movement by London maker Edward East dating to circa 1675 with an altered oak case veneered in walnut and floral marquetry dating to circa 1685.
The 9¼-inch brass dial features engraved corner spandrels, a matted centre, two winding arbors, and a narrow silvered chapter ring marked with Roman hour numerals and Arabic minute numbers at five-minute intervals. The dial is signed 'Edwardus East Londini'. The source reports a two-train movement equipped with an anchor escapement, count-wheel striking, and bolt-and-shutter maintaining power.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Longcase clock
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement dating
- Movement dates to around 1675
- Movement mechanism
- Two-train movement with count-wheel striking and bolt-and-shutter maintaining power
- Maker / attribution
- Edward East
- Escapement and striking
- Anchor escapement, eight-day, striking longcase clock
- Case construction and date
- Oak case veneered in walnut and floral marquetry, dating c. 1685
- Dial dimensions and signature
- 9¼-inch brass dial signed 'Edwardus East Londini'
Design
- Visible features
- • The hood is surmounted by a molded cornice above a fretted frieze and flanked by spiral-turned (barley-twist) wooden columns. • The square brass dial features engraved spandrels around a silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute divisions. • Two winding holes are visible in the dial plate flanking the central hand arbor. • The upper section of the trunk door shows an inlaid rectangular panel of floral and foliate marquetry.
- Dial and Visual Architecture
- The clock is fitted with a 9¼-inch brass dial featuring engraved spandrels at the corners and a narrow silvered hour circle marked with Arabic minute numbers at every five. It is signed 'Edwardus East Londini'. In visual inspection, two winding holes are visible in the dial plate flanking the central hand arbor, and Roman numerals mark the hours on the silvered chapter ring. The case hood is surmounted by a molded cornice above a fretted frieze and flanked by spiral-turned (barley-twist) wooden columns. Below the hood, the upper section of the trunk door displays an inlaid rectangular panel decorated with floral and foliate marquetry.
- Case Construction and Movement Association
- The housing is constructed of oak veneered in walnut and floral marquetry. According to institutional documentation, the case dates to circa 1685 and has been altered to fit the earlier movement, which dates to around 1675. The museum record lists the constituent materials for the overall object as oak (wood), walnut (wood), unidentified wood, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), lead (metal), glass, and silvered brass.
- Reported Movement and Technical Characteristics
- The clock is catalogued as an eight-day striking longcase with an anchor escapement. The movement is two-train and incorporates count-wheel striking as well as bolt-and-shutter maintaining power. These internal mechanical characteristics are recorded by the museum and cannot be directly observed from the exterior photograph. The object is catalogued under Clockmakers' Museum No. 544 and object number L2015-3429.
Identification
- Reference
- Clockmakers' Museum No. 544
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source notes the case dates to circa 1685 and was altered to fit the earlier movement of circa 1675.
- Research required: Internal movement features including the anchor escapement, count-wheel, and maintaining power are source-reported and not visible in the exterior photograph.