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Return of a lost son

I recently picked up a classic mahogany-veneered oak bracket clock, c. 1760, by William Glover of Worcester, that I had bought abroad. I like the idea of returning English clocks to Britain. To my great surprise it has a silent verge escapement, which I had never seen before. I think somebody mentioned it at West Dean and of course there is the one with gut. This one, however, has adjustable spring-steel pallets attached in nice brass bracket on the verge arbor. The clock itself has strike/silent and up-and-down subsidiary dials and its original pull repeat on six bells. It is now in the process of restoration and should be available before Christmas at a price of about £7000. I added a few snapshots so excuses for the mediocre quality.

Return of a lost son

Wim van Klaveren