A Rare and Very Small
Charles II Ebonised
30-hour Longcase Clock
by
Leonard Aldred
circa 1675.

The ebonised pine case with partially restored
plinth rests on later bun feet, convex mouldings,
slender trunk with panelled rectangular door
centred by a circular lenticle, iron hinges (partially
missing), replacement door lock. Convex throat
moulding beneath the now forward-sliding hood
with twist columns and glazed sides restored
ebony fret above the flat top.
The 10 inch square brass dial is beautifully engraved
in the centre with flower heads and foliage centred by
a large rosette and signed Leonard Aldread in the
Strand Fecit within an elaborate curtained cartouche.
Calendar aperture cut just above VI of the brass
chapter ring with Roman & Arabic numerals and
trident half hour markers. Unusual well-pierced and
sculpted blued steel hands, well cast and chased
winged cherub spandrels.
The very individual movement has wide
breakarch brass plates held by four ring-turned
knopped pillars, the going train with anchor
escapement, strike train with strike on a bell
(presently lacking) via a large diameter outside
countwheel in the centre of the backplate.
HEIGHT: 6ft. 1¼ ins. (186cm.)
PRICE: £14,000
Leonard Aldread is listed as being made a Free
Brother of the Clockmakers’ Company in April
1671 and still working in the Strand until May
1685 when his quarterage was listed as being in
arrears.
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