James Stratton
Director
This auction has ended. View lot details
You may also be interested in
Lot 88W
A fine early 19th century mahogany eight day floorstanding regulator of small size Barwise, St Martin's Lane, London. The rear of the dial numbered 127 58
12 December 2012, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,000 inc. premium
Looking for a similar item?
Our Clocks specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistAsk about this lot
A fine early 19th century mahogany eight day floorstanding regulator of small size
Barwise, St Martin's Lane, London. The rear of the dial numbered 127 58
The flat topped hood over applied moulded corner quadrants and a full length trunk door with recessed panel and interior felt covered dust-protecting rebate, over a matching base on shaped plinth, the signed 9.5 inch silvered circular dial with traditional domestic layout of Roman hours and subsidiary Arabic seconds and blued steel hands, the weight driven movement with maintaining power to the deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets and a mercury jar pendulum with fine beat adjustment and engraved silvered micrometer regulation 1.8m (5ft 11ins) high.
The flat topped hood over applied moulded corner quadrants and a full length trunk door with recessed panel and interior felt covered dust-protecting rebate, over a matching base on shaped plinth, the signed 9.5 inch silvered circular dial with traditional domestic layout of Roman hours and subsidiary Arabic seconds and blued steel hands, the weight driven movement with maintaining power to the deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets and a mercury jar pendulum with fine beat adjustment and engraved silvered micrometer regulation 1.8m (5ft 11ins) high.
Footnotes
John Barwise worked in St. Martin's Lane, London until 1851.