An early 18th century burr walnut longcase clock with brass five-pillar eight day movement striking on a bell, the brass break arch dial with silvered subsidiary date dial to arch, above a silvered chapter ring inscribed 'J. Windmills, London', framing a matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds, cornered with cast and pierced gilt mask and scroll spandrels, the hood with moulded arch pediment, glazed door and turned columns, the rectangular trunk door with circular glazed lenticle, on a plain base and plinth, height 221cm, with pendulum and a pair of brass cased weights (alterations). Note: Joseph Windmills is recorded as an eminent clockmaker, who was made free of the Clockmakers Company in 1671 and became master in 1702. His son, Thomas, was apprenticed to him in 1686 and made free in 1695. Around 1700 Joseph and Thomas became partners and although the majority of their clocks continued to be singed Joseph Windmills, a few were signed 'Windmills' and a very small number were signed by Thomas. Both were highly involved with the Clockmaker Company and Thomas became master in 1718.