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Swinden & Sons Astronomical Regulator
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Swinden & Sons Astronomical Regulator. 12 in. silvered astronomical dial signed ÂSwinden & Sons, BirminghamÂ, has sweep minutes, and 4 in. sub dials for hours and seconds with fine quality blued hands; fancy pierced brass 8 day weight driven time only astronomical movement has a gravity escapement, maintaining power, 6 spoke brass pulley, brass covered weight and 3 rod gridiron pendulum with ovoid brass covered pendulum bob. In a mahogany floor standing case with overhanging top, glass front and side panels, silvered beat indicator. In very nice condition, running, has a French polished finish. 74.5 in. high x 17.5 in. wide x 10.5 in. deep.
E. Howard No. 68 Astronomical Regulator
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E. Howard No. 68 Floor Standing Astronomical Regulator Clock. Silvered 14″ bronze astronomical dial has black incised 5 minute numbers on the chapter ring, 4.5 in. sub seconds dial over a 4.5 in. sub hour dial with pierced trefoil hand, dial signed ÂE. Howard & Co. Boston Mass.Â, walnut bezel; quality brass 8 day 2 weight time only astronomical movement is signed ÂE. Howard & Co. BostonÂ, has 4 leg silvered gravity escapement with jeweled pallets on the gravity arms, maintaining power, quality brass side weights with brass pulleys and 4 jar mercurial pendulum numbered 297 Â 3380. The large carved walnut case has an arched crest with scrolled seashell over a carved maidens head and raised burled panels, door has carved corbels on either side with raised panels and turned rosettes on the front, silvered beat indicator on a pierced carved riser inside of the case and nice inset burled panels in the base. Clock is in excellent original finish with good original glass on the door & sides, Exceptional color and patina, good original blued hands, dial screws and washers. 105 in. high x 33 in. wide x 17 in. deep.
George A. Jones Astronomical Regulator
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George A. Jones Astronomical Regulator. Original 16 in. painted metal astronomical dial with outer dial having 5 minute numbers, sub seconds dial over a sub hour dial and good original hands; quality brass 8 day weight driven time only movement has pyramidal plates, deadbeat escapement, maintaining power, 2 quality brass pulleys with brass covered side weight, wonderful high quality pendulum with steel rod, bob has fancy silvered engraved framing with 3 mercurial brass jars with the larger center jar being silvered, signed “Geo. A. Jones & Co. at No. 5 Courtland St., NY”. Beautiful carved walnut case has a maidenÂs head on the crest, large burled panels and large turned teardrop finials. Measures 92 in. high x 34 in. wide x 11 in. deep.
Astronomical Regulator No. 67, (After Market)
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Astronomical Regulator No.67. Original E. Howard & Co. movement in an after market case. 14 in. brass dial signed ÂE. Howard & Co., BostonÂ, has black incised 5 minute numbers on the sweep dial, in the center is a 3.5 in. sub seconds dial over a 3.5 in. sub hour dial and a carved walnut bezel; quality brass weight driven time only movement signed ÂE. Howard & Co., BostonÂ, has pyramidal plates, Graham deadbeat escapement, maintaining power, 6 spoke brass pulley, brass covered weight and a 4 glass jar mercurial compensating brass pendulum with steel rod. In a carved walnut after market case style No. 67, not manufactured by E. Howard Co. with broken arched crest, carved bullÂs head bust, turned finials, raised panels, carved corbels and lower bracket. In good condition and original finish; case is signed with a metal tag ÂThe E. Howard Clock Co., Established 1843, Waltham, Mass., U.S.A.Â. 93 in. high x 31 in. wide x 10.5 in. deep.
Gidney Mahogany Astronomical Regulator
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Signed Gidney Mahogany Regency Astronomical Regulator. 12 in. silvered astronomical dial signed ÂGidney, NorwichÂ, has black incised 5 minute numbers on the chapter ring with 4 in. sub seconds dial over a 4 in. sub hour dial; quality brass 8 day weight driven time only movement with deadbeat escapement, maintaining power, 4 spoke brass pulley, lead weight and wood pendulum stick with brass covered bob. In a mahogany Regency style floor standing case, bonnet having a brass door bezel with convex door glass, arched top and arched form door in the body. In beautiful condition with a nice and clean French polished finish. 76 in. high x 18 in. wide x 9.5 in. deep.
F.W. Clerke English Astronomical Regulator
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F.W. Clerke English Astronomical Regulator. 12 in. silvered astronomical dial, signed ÂClerke, 1 Royal Exchange, LondonÂ, has black incised 5 minute numbers on the sweep dial, in the center is a 4 in. sub seconds dial over a 4 in. sub hour dial, beveled silvered brass bezel and good original hands; high quality brass weight driven time only movement has a Graham deadbeat escapement with jeweled pallets, fancy turned posts, maintaining power, high quality 6 spoke brass pulley, brass covered weight and a high quality engraved brass pendulum bob with 1 mercurial jar and silvered steel rod. In an arched top floor standing case with a carved filigree sash below the dial and an inset panel in the base. Case has a French polished finish, has natural veneer seam separation at the top of the arch, clock case and parts are very clean and in very nice condition. 71.5 in. high x 18.5 in. wide x 10.5 in. deep.
Webster English Astronomical Floor Regulator
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Webster English Astronomical Floor Regulator. 12 in. silvered bronze dial has black incised Arabic 5 minute numbers on the chapter ring, sub seconds dial with 10 second numbers and lower sub hour dial with Roman hour numerals, dial signed Webster, London. High quality brass weigh driven astronomical movement has Graham deadbeat escapement with jeweled pallets, maintaining power, fancy turned posts between the plates, brass side weight with quality brass pulley and 1 jar mercurial pendulum with long steel rod and large glass jar. Mahogany floor standing case has an arched top and inset panel in the front of the base. Panel has 2 horizontal stress cracks; clock is in good condition with a nice French polished finish. 71 in. high x 20 in. wide x 11 in. deep.