Walnut longcase clock by Edward East
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1685
Maker / issuer
Edward EastThis longcase clock is attributed to Edward East and dated to circa 1685. The timepiece is housed in a walnut-veneered case featuring a sliding hood with an overhanging cornice.
The hood displays three-quarter and quarter barley twist columns finished with gilt-brass Corinthian-style capitals and bases. The trunk incorporates a long door with bookmatched walnut veneers, bordered by half-round moulding, leading down to a base with three upright veneered panels resting on a plinth. The 10-inch square brass dial is signed "Eduardus East Londini" along the lower edge and includes cherub-head spandrels at the corners.
It features a silvered Roman chapter ring with Arabic numerals and trident half-hour indicators, and a matted centre with a subsidiary seconds dial. The movement employs five pillars and an anchor escapement with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, alongside an external countwheel strike mechanism.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1685
- Type
- Longcase clock
- Maker
- Edward East
- Height
- 193 cm (76 inches)
- Signature
- Eduardus East Londini
- Escapement
- Anchor escapement
- Provenance
- Private collection, UK
- Place recorded
- England
- Dial dimensions
- 10-inch
- Maker / attribution
- Edward East
Design
- Movement
- The internal movement is held by five knopped and finned pillars that are latched to the front plate. It functions using an anchor escapement with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power. An external countwheel system drives the hour striking mechanism, which operates on a bell.
- Visible features
- • Square brass dial features winged cherub spandrels. • Trunk door veneer pattern is bookmatched. • Hood is mounted with barley twist columns. • The dial shows a subsidiary seconds display.
- Case Construction
- The walnut-veneered case is constructed with a sliding hood featuring an overhanging cornice. The hood is supported by columns with barley twist turning, which are adorned with gilt-brass Corinthian capitals and bases. The long trunk door utilizes bookmatched walnut veneers framed by half-round moulded edges. The base section is finished with three upright veneered panels that sit upon a plinth.
- Dial and Timekeeping
- The 10-inch square brass dial is signed "Eduardus East Londini" in cursive script at the bottom. The dial features four winged cherub head spandrels and a silvered Roman chapter ring with Arabic minute markers and trident half-hour indicators. The central portion of the dial is finely matted and incorporates a subsidiary seconds dial. The movement is attached to the dial using four latched dial feet.
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: The clock is described as having undergone service and restoration.
- Research required: The dating to circa 1685 is an attribution provided by the source.