Lanterns and Taverns: Clocks for the Wall and Hall, Howard Walwyn Antique Clocks, 123 Kensington Church Street, London W8, 14^th – 23^rdJune 2016

Howard Walwyn is well known for his expertise in English horology and this summer he is holding a selling exhibition of these two popular types of clock with some thirty-five pieces on show.

An 18th century striking lantern clock, circa 1760, by John Thornton of Sudbury.

It is not a strange coincidence that as the first domestic timekeeper brass lantern clocks have an enduring appeal and although known on the continent in the 16^th century it was the early years of the 17^th century before they were known here. There are some fine pieces on show, including a rare, small Commonwealth period lantern by Peter Closon, circa 1655-1660. The distinctively shaped tavern clock was around for about a hundred years from c1720 and one can quite understand why they suit both contemporary and traditional interiors nowadays.  There is a very fine rare, unrecorded example by Gabril Holland of Coventry.

A very attractive bombe shaped tavern clock of rare small size, circa 1765 by William Chalklen of Canterbury

There will be a series of lunchtime talks during the exhibition and the exhibition itself will also be shown on the Walwyn stand at The Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia, from 27th June to 3rd July.

http://www.walwynantiqueclocks.com