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Thomas Rayment of Stamford. A George III mahogany longcase clock, having a parcel gilt and ebony strung swan neck pillared hood, with cast ormolu stylised finial, the full length flame veneered trunk door with oval panel and applied ormolu mounts, all corners applied with amorini mask and floral spandrels, matched to the base with cast loop handles with shell backs, on bracket feet, the 30cm square arch dial having applied spandrels and chime change silvered rondel marked for Brittons Strike Home and God Save The King over Strike - Night aperture, the silvered chapter ring having Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals, the brass centre field having subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, engraved with floral decoration and the maker's script, Rayment Stamford, the eight day movement striking a single large bell and chiming nine graduated bells, 249cm H. The Rayment family are noted in Lincolnshire Clock, Watch and Barometer Makers by Wilbourn & Ellis 2001, pp.81-82 Rayment, John, Stamford: Watchmaker of the late 18thC. (1791 UBD). Friday, December 2nd 1803 LR&SM Stamford "On Tuesday se'nnight died at Huntingdon Mr John Rayment, master of the ladies boarding school there, formerly an eminent clock and watchmakers and brother to the late Mr Alderman Rayment of this town" Rayment, Thomas (Sen.), Stamford:LR&SM 13th July 1775 Advertising that he is a watchmaker in High Street, Stamford and again in 1778, 1786. LR&SM October 7th 1791 Advert "Journeyman Clockmaker wanted by Mr. Raiment, Stamford." June 19th 1792 "Creditors of Mr Thomas Rayment Sen, of Stamford are to send claims to Mr Thomas Smith or Mr Jas. Lowe of Stamford to whom he has assigned his effects. Thomas Rayments shop goods are being sold at the Tower Hall by auction." June 22nd 1792 Details of shop goods for Mr Rayment being sold. LR&SM, June 29th 1792 "The stock of Mr Thomas Raymond Snr, silver, clock and watchmaker of Stamford is announced to be sold at Stow Green Fair. His creditors are to apply to Mr Thomas Cooke in Red Inn Square in Stamford." St Georges Church Clock by T. Raymond dated 1792 Longcase clock with oriental lcaquer case extant. Rayment, Thomas (Jun), Stamford: LR&SM, November 18th 1791. Advert 'Mr Rayment Jrn. Has opened a new shop in High Street as watch and clockmaker, etc'. LR&SM, Friday 14th December 1798. 'Mr Rayment, dentist. Respectfully acquaints the public that the increase of his professional engagements precluded him from travelling on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, on which he will practice at his house in the High Street from 10 till 4 o'clock. Rayment for the above reason cannot pay that attention to the plate, jewellery and clockmaking business he could wish; therefore proposes selling off by auction, the whole of his stock-in-trade, which for quality, fashion and elegance will be found worthy the attention of a descerning public. The articles will be properly selected, and sold in lots on Mondays and Fridays in every week between the hours of 11 and 2 in the afternoon, and 3 and 8 in the evening, until the whole are disposed of. The first days sale to commence on Monday se'nnight. Catalogues may be had at the proprieter's house on the Friday preceding'. Listings for Rayment also exist in Stamford Clocks & Watches by Laurence Tebbutt