nglish and Continental clock makers working in London had shortly before the 1600s developed their own style of weight driven clocks, now known as the lantern clocks.    


The first English Pendulum clock cases were classical with hoods based on the Parthenon. The cases were often in veneered ebony. But later they evolved as  status symbols and became very ornate.


After Princesses and Queens, it was the clocks that got precious decorations.This Dual Chime Wall Clock is a product of the French and English clock makers working in England. Unusually it chimes the French ‘Ave Maria’ and the London Big Ben’s Westminster chime. Another reminiscence of lost love.


This Veritable Westminster is a Maty make. the makers of exclusives, afforded by the Royals. In days to come, it evolved a prestige symbol. It forms a part of the personal clock collection of Henrietta Charlotte Rosario (1857-1940), sourced from Yercaud.