Regulators by Dent of London
The clock making firm, Dent, was founded in 1840 by Edward John Dent, following the dissolution of his10 year partnership with John Roger Arnold, son of the famous chronometer maker. The firm produced many fine watches and clocks, but Dent achieved lasting fame as the builder of the clock for the New Palace at Westminister, begun in 1852, the clock now associated with the chimes of “Big Ben.”
Following Edward’s death, in 1853, the firm passed to his stepsons Frederick (d. 1860) and Richard (d. 1856) each operating from separate premises. Following their premature deaths, the two firms were styled "M. F. Dent" for Marianna Frederica, the widow of Richard and "E. Dent" for Elizabeth, the widow of Edward John. After Elizabeth’s death in 1865, the firm of E. Dent was run by her brother-in-law Thomas Buckney (1799-1873) and later his son, Thomas Jr. (1838-1900).
Mercer, Vaudrey. The Life and Letters of Edward John Dent, Chronometer Maker, and Some Account of His Successors, London, 1977.
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The clocks described on the Archive pages are no longer available for sale
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52 in. [132 cm.] H
13 in. [33 cm] W
8 in. [20 cm] D |
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60 in. [152 cm]H |
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51 in. [130 cm] H |
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60 in. [152 cm] H |
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