William Parslow, Stonehouse

Circa 1700

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10 inches high

A very fine miniature lantern clock with alarm CASE The case is of typical form with four brass columns to the angles resting on ball feet, brass doors to the sides with heart-shaped handles, four urn finials with pierced brass frets between and at the top an urn finial with brass straps securing the bell. DIAL The dial has a silvered brass chapter ring with Roman numerals and unusual cruciform half hour markers, well-formed blued steel hand, the dial centre is well engraved with scrolling foliage and signed W Parslow Stonehouse, the centre is set with a silvered alarm disc. MOVEMENT The movement has a four wheel going train with the original anchor escapement, the tandem alarm train is set to the rear and strikes the bell above via a steel clapper. WILLIAM PARSLOW William Parsloe 1655-1710 was the son of Roger Parslow, a blacksmith born in Minchinhampton in 1595, he moved to Stonehouse in 1630. William was married firstly to Hester Parslow and later Grace, he is recorded having six children – only one clock, the present example, is recorded signed by him.