Richard Donisthorp

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A Richard Donisthorp 8 day weight driven long case movement, with date dial
A Richard Donisthorp 8 day weight driven long case movement, with date dial

Richard Donisthorp (fl. 1797) was a clockmaker in Loughborough in the United Kingdom.[1] He used the surname spelt Donisthorp as an engraved signature on the clock faces he made and was a member of the Donisthorp family who were Leicestershire clockmakers. The name of Donisthorp appears in records also as Donisthorpe.

Detail from the face of the same clock, showing the spelling as 'Donisthorp'
Detail from the face of the same clock, showing the spelling as 'Donisthorp'


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  1. ^ Auriol Griffith-Jones, MA (Oxon). The Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, Cumulated Index to Volumes 21 to 73 inclusive (PDF) p. 91. Retrieved on 2007-01-12.
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