A good early 18th century miniature weight-driven lantern timepiece with alarmRobert Trippett, LodonSurmounted by a bell within an x-frame strap secured by a central finial over three pierced frets, the front engraved and framed by four finials on tapering columns to squat ball feet, and a pair of side doors. The four inch Roman chapter ring with 'meeting arrow-head' half hour markers and inner quarter hour track, framing the curved signature and engraved foliate scrolls around the Arabic alarm-setting disc, with pierced brass hand.The weight driven movement with verge escapement and short pendulum mounted on a knife edge sounding the alarm on a double-headed hammer on the bell above. Together with an extra bell, chain, and small cylindrical weight. 24cms (9.5ins) high.Footnotes:Robert Trippett was born about 1674, and was apprenticed in April 1688 to James Hatchman till 1695 and freed in May 1700. He was buried at St. James's Clerkenwell in 1732 or 1735.