An early 18th Century walnut longcase clockJoseph Windmills, LondonThe case with overhanging cornice and carved fret over a moulding on three-quarter Doric columns to the front and matching quarter columns to the rear, the trunk door with book-matched veneers, a high lock and circular brass lenticle on a matching base (lower section restored). The 12 inch arched brass dial with wheatear border framing twin cherubs in the arch and the cherub-and-crown spandrels, with 1-31 date subsidiary framed by enraved foliate scrolls above the Roman and Arabic chapter ring with lozenge half-quarter markers, minute band and quarter hour track, the finely matted centre signed in a polished reserve Jos. Windmills, London with ringed winding squares and subsidiary seconds. The movement with six knopped and ringed pillars latched to the frontplate, anchor escapement and rack strike on a bell, the pendulum suspended from a hipped back cock. 2.07m (6ft 9.5ins) high.Footnotes:Joseph Windmills was a very fine maker of clocks and watches who worked from Tower Street, London. He was made free of the Clockmakers Company in 1671 and served as Master in 1702. By 1714 he was in partnership with his son, Thomas. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.