Lemuel French of Stoughton and Canton, Massachusetts.
Very little is currently known of Lemuel French. What is known is sourced from Paul J. Foley’s book, Willard’s Patent Time Pieces, A History of the Weight Driven Banjo Clock 1800-1900. Foley does not list a birth date for French. It is known that he died in Canton in 1809. French is identified in a number of lawsuits as a clockmaker in both towns. In 1797 he is listed as a Stoughton Clockmaker, in 1798 and 1805 he is listed as a Canton Clockmaker. To this date, the tall clock pictured on our web site is the first example of his work that we have personally seen.
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Lemuel French of Stoughton and Canton, Massachusetts. Clockmaker and brass founder.This fine cherry case tall clock is narrowly proportioned. The cherrywood selected for this case exhibits a good grain pattern and… read more |