English reproduction 30 hour lantern clock signed to the dial 'Thos. Moore, Ipswich'. Brass and steel case with silvered chapter ring with black roman hours and blued steel hour hand. The good quality brass 30 hour movement has a single iron weight and brass and steel pendulum and strikes the hours on a bell.
Dimensions: Height - 15.5", Width - 6.5", Depth 7.5".
Hagger and Miller recorded that in 1729, Thomas Moore invented a fusee pocket watch that could be wound in either direction. He is also known for many longcase clocks and a number of lantern clocks.
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Product code: CLWA022