An English Incised Brass Lantern Bracket Clock
Richard Whitheare, Reading, Circa 1650
the dial incised to show tulips and scrolls, signed Richard Whitheare Reading Fecit.
Height of lantern clock 16 inches.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Provenance:
H. W. Keil, Worcestershire, England.

The clock winds, runs and chimes, though it does not run for long, likely due to needing to be properly balanced and it will likely need some attention from a clock restorer to get running optimally. Craquelure and areas of loss to the enameled numerals. Rubbing and light tarnish to the brass. There is a weld seam visible along the dial’s squared back plate, approximately 3/4” from the bottom of the panel.  The pendulum is likely a later conversion. Set on a later bracket.