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It is said that Ahasuerus Fromanteel introduced the short pendulum in 1658.  The family were of Flemish origin, having settled in East Anglia in the 16th century.  John Fromanteel was admitted to the Clockmaker's Company in 1663.\r\n\r\nThe case of this bracket clock is surmounted by a demical top of pierced chased brass with scrolled handle.  The brass dial has cherub lead spandrel ornament.","physicalDescription":"Bracket clock in a case veneered with kingwood, on four gilt feet. Pierced gilt metal basket top, glazed rectangular panels on the sides. Fold-down carrying handle. ","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Fromanteel, Johannes","id":"AUTH334680"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28674"},"note":"John Fromanteel (1638 - ante 1692) was the son of Ahasuerus Fromanteel (1607 - 1693) and was apprenticed to his father in 1652. Part of his apprenticeship was spent in The Hague working with Salomon Coster (ante 1623 - 1659) on the new pendulum clock, which his father advertised in 'Mercurius Politicus' in 1658. Much debate has been generated by the nature of Fromanteel's relationship with Coster and in particular with regard to the interpretation of the Coster-Fromanteel contract of 1657. In essence this revolves around the degree of John's knowledge of the new technology prior to working with Coster; whether he learned about the new pendulum clock from Coster or arrived in The Hague capable of making one. Wherever the truth lies, what cannot be disputed is that John Fromanteel and his family were at the forefront of the development of a revolutionary new technology that would change the course of horological history and that the Fromanteels introduced the pendulum clock to England.\r\n When working with Coster, John Fromanteel made the first pendulum clocks, an extremely rare example of which sold Christie's Amsterdam, The P.C. 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