5th Dec, 2024 9:30
Stephen Willmott (Wilmot), London A Queen Anne/George I seaweed marquetry cased walnut longcase clock, the eight-day four-pillar movement chiming the hours on a single bell, the 31.5 cm brass dial with "Boys & the Crown" spandrels, fitted silvered chapter ring with the secondary dial at noon and calendar aperture at six- o'clock, the hood with bolection-moulded top above a trunk with circular glass lenticle, the plinth has been reduced and painted black—50 cm wide x 23 cm deep x 211 cm overall height, 31.5 cm dial.
Stephen Willmott (Wilmot) is recorded as working in St.Giles in the Fields parish. He was apprenticed to Edward Stanton in 1667, made a member of The Clockmakers Company in 1674, and died in 1721.
See page—845 of Watch & Clockmakers of the World (CTCE), Loomes, Brian.
A private London estate
Stephen Willmott (Wilmot) is recorded as working in St.Giles in the Fields parish. He was apprenticed to Edward Stanton in 1667, made a member of The Clockmakers Company in 1674, and died in 1721.
See page—845 of Watch & Clockmakers of the World (CTCE), Loomes, Brian.
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Condition Report
The movement seems to have been recently cleaned and serviced judging by the bushing on the back plate, I think the bell is a replacement.
The seat-boad may have been replaced but it is period oak, it is fitted with a seemingly superfluous piece of wood on the back.
The clock comes with a pendulum and two brass-cased weights, The hood may have been converted from a rising hood but then again the hood has a hinged door
The case shows its marquetry to the front only.
The left-hand plinth to trunk return moulding is missing.
To be clear the whole of the plinth is an old replacement using old timber without any decoration just simply painted black.
The whole case and hood have had some historic woodworm over its lifetime.
The clock comes from a private estate.
Stephen Willmott (Wilmot), London A Queen Anne/George I seaweed marquetry cased walnut longcase clock, the eight-day four-pillar movement chiming the hours on a single bell, the 31.5 cm brass dial with "Boys & the Crown" spandrels, fitted silvered chapter ring with the secondary dial at noon and calendar aperture at six- o'clock, the hood with bolection-moulded top above a trunk with circular glass lenticle, the plinth has been reduced and painted black—50 cm wide x 23 cm deep x 211 cm overall height, 31.5 cm dial.
Stephen Willmott (Wilmot) is recorded as working in St.Giles in the Fields parish. He was apprenticed to Edward Stanton in 1667, made a member of The Clockmakers Company in 1674, and died in 1721.
See page—845 of Watch & Clockmakers of the World (CTCE), Loomes, Brian.
ProvenanceA private London estate
