Thomas Power of Wellingborough Lantern Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
17th century and later
This lot presents a brass lantern clock catalogued by the source as 17th century and later, attributed to Thomas Power of Wellingborough. The movement is housed in a domed cage featuring pierced panels, removable side plates, and a hoop and spur back, standing 40 cm high.
Its dial includes a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, fleur-de-lys half-hour markers, and a single iron hand. The foliate-engraved brass dial centre bears the inscription 'Tho Power Wellingborow'. The clock is surmounted by an overhead bell held by crossed straps below a turned finial.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Lantern clock
- Dimensions
- Height 40 cm
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Dial inscription
- Tho Power Wellingborow
- Case construction
- Domed cage with pierced panels, removable side plates, hoop and spur back
- Maker attribution
- Thomas Power of Wellingborough
- Maker / attribution
- Thomas Power
- Dial and hand details
- Silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and single iron hand
Design
- Visible features
- • Surmounted by a grey metal bell beneath crossed straps topped with a turned finial • Pierced cresting fret above the dial displaying stylized dolphin or foliate motifs • Silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and half-hour markers • Gilt or brass foliate-engraved dial centre bearing the engraved signature 'Tho Power Wellingborow' • Single pierced iron hand mounted at the centre arbor • Turned brass corner columns resting on ball-and-spire feet
- Condition and Attribution
- The clock is attributed to Thomas Power of Wellingborough and dated to the 17th century and later by the source. Internal mechanisms remain uninspected; therefore, the auctioneer does not confirm the clock's completeness, state of damage, or functional operability. Hardware integrity is noted as mixed, with the source identifying three original screws and the remainder as replacements.
- Case and External Construction
- The clock is a brass lantern-style timepiece measuring 40 cm in height. The movement is contained within a domed cage featuring pierced panels and removable side plates. The structure is configured with a hoop and spur back. The current exterior displays documented maintenance. It is surmounted by a bell and strap noted as replacements. The frets are identified as replacements secured with new screws. The base features holes described as later additions, suggesting it may have been formerly mounted on a bracket. The unit also includes an old wooden pulley back.
- Dial and Timekeeping Components
- The dial features a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and a single iron hand. The dial centre displays a foliate-engraved finish and is marked with the signature 'Tho Power Wellingborow'. The auction source states the item has come from a restorer, advising that elements of the case or movement may have undergone undisclosed restoration.
Identification
- 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 condition report notes later restorations including a replacement bell, replacement bell strap, and replacement frets held with new screws.
- Research required: Internal mechanisms were uninspected by the auctioneer and completeness or operability is not known.
- Research required: The maker attribution and period date are source-reported and not independently verifiable.