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• Lot n° 129 A rare first half of the 17th century first period "potato head" lantern clock with rare half-hour strike Unsigned Surmounted by four squat urn finials above turned Doric columns on inverted acorn feet. The narrow chapter ring with single line border, slender Roman hours, fleur de lys half-hour markers and an inner quarter hour track set on a dial plate with floral engraved corners and an inner ring of six flowerheads, the one directly below XII further engraved with a so-called 'potato head'. The movement now with a pendulum-driven verge escapement, the striking train unusually with passing strike on the half hour via a small hammer, and full strike on the hour via a larger hammer; the hour hammer with tapering steel upright spring with fettled foot. (Evidence of the original balance wheel escapement still visible on the top plate. Bell strap, bell, frets, doors, pendulum, weights, alarm-disc and alarm work now lacking). 32cms (12.5ins) high.