A late 17th century and later ebony architectural table clockEdward Stanton, LondonThe 20th century case with pitched top set with moulded raised panels over a moulded cornice, glazed sides and front door to a moulded plinth, the back door with pierced wooden frets. The 8 inch square brass dial framed by winged cherub spandrels, the silvered chapter ring with narrow Arabic minute band enclosing the Roman hours and fleur de lyse half-hour markers the elaborately engraved centre depicting sunflowers, tulips and anemones around a drapery cartouche signed Edward Stanton, Londini fecit over the chamfered date aperture, secured to the movement via four latched dial feet.The movement plates measuring 8.5 x 5.5 inches, with cut top corners to the backplate, united by six finned and knopped latched pillars, the narrow gut fusees with large diameter great wheels, the going train with knife-edge verge escapement, striking the hours via an outside countwheel on the bell above . Secured in the case with twin hinged latches at the base, and an L-shaped bracket to the left. Ticking and striking, together with a case key. 41.5cms (16ins) highFootnotes:Edward Stanton ('Staunton' is also occasionally seen) was born around 1641 and was apprenticed in December 1655 to Francis Bowen, a journeyman of William Bowyer. Stanton was later apprenticed to Nathaniel Allen in 1658, before he was freed through the Clockmakers Company around 1662/3 soon taking his own apprentices, including Stephen Wilmot and William Cattell. He became Master of the Company in 1697 and served until 1707. He probably died in 1715. As well as a clockmaker, he was also an engraver; in January 1673/4 he was accused of engraving Robert Seigniour's name on a clock made by Henry Jones, though no action was ever taken against him. In 1694 he was one of the original subscribers to the Bank of England and deposited £100.He seems to have been friends with the fellow clockmaker John Ebsworth and oversaw that his will was carried out on his death. He made a number of clocks including a turret clock for the Royal Exchange in 1671 as well as spring driven clocks, standard lantern clocks, miniature lantern clocks, longcase clocks, and a particularly rare night clock sold in these rooms in December 2007.No definitive Parish records have been discovered for Edward Stanton which may indicate he was a nonconformist. The above information has been gleaned from the Clockmakers Company records and Loomes, B. (2009) 'Edward Stanton and his Lantern Clocks', Horological Journal, Volume 151(01), pgs. 14-17.