Lantern Clock Dial

by Benjamin Hill, c.1660

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This beautiful dial is a good example of a third period London lantern clock, made just after the restoration of King Charles II. The maker, Benjamin Hill, joined the Clockmakers Company from the Blacksmiths in 1640. He became Master in 1657 and served for two years.

From Antiquarian Horology, September 1999.

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