Clockmaker
Thwaites & Reed
Also recorded as: Thwaites and Reed Limited · Thwaites & Reed Ltd · Aynsworth Thwaites
Long-lived London firm of turret, public and domestic clockmakers.
The business traces its origins to Aynsworth Thwaites in the mid-18th century; George Jeremiah Reed joined in the 19th century. Thwaites & Reed made and maintained turret and public clocks across Britain and supplied movements to the trade.
- Country
- England
- City / centre
- London
- Founded
- c. 1740
- Status
- Historical firm
- Key people
- Aynsworth Thwaites; John Thwaites; George Jeremiah Reed
Innovations & specialities
- Turret and public clocks
Works by Thwaites & Reed in the catalogue
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Movements & Components · 1795
Turret clock by Thwaites and Reed; Vulliamy, Benjamin, England, 1795
Science Museum Group, London
Movements & Components · 1961-1974
Electrical winding mechanism for reconstruction of Dondi clock. Reconstruction made from detailed account of astrarium written by Dondi, 1961-1974
Science Museum Group, London
Clocks · 1974
Astronomical clock by Thwaites and Reed Ltd., England, 1974
Science Museum Group, London
Clocks · 1974
Reconstruction of Dondi clock, and parts in cardboard box
Science Museum Group, London
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