A brass lantern clock with later spring movement Signed for Henry Lintott, Farnham, circa 1690, the movement 20th century Now with backwound timepiece movement regulated by sprung balance escapement, the dial engraved with central large leaf to lower margin issuing symmetrical scrolling stylised leafy floral sprays interrupted by engraved signature Henry Lintott, in Farnham, fecit to upper section, with iron hour hand within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised wheatear hour markers and engraved leafy infill to angles, the standard London style third period frame with column turned corner posts beneath engraved foliate scroll pierced dolphin frets, vase turned finials and domed bell bearer above, the sides with original hinged brass doors, on turned ball feet, 38cm (15ins) high. Henry Lintott is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as believed to have benn working in Farhham by 1680 and was buried there on 29th March 1705. A clock by him is illustreated in Darken, Jeff and Hooper, John English 30 Hour Clocks, Origin and Development, 1600-1800 on pages 97-98. Of particular interest is positioning of the hammer ironwork towards the front of the frame (requiring the hammer shaft to be cranked above the top plate) which is seen on both the current lot and the posted movement illustrated by Darken and Hooper.Although the original mechanism has been replaced by a spring-driven timepiece movement this has been done unusually without making any alterations to the dial or frame. As such the present clock has potential to be restored back to its original form if so desired) leaving no evidence of the present later conversion.