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A fine and possibly unique early 19th century Austrian eight-day, weight driven table regulator with glass dome Unsigned 4
11 December 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£6,000 - £8,000
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A fine and possibly unique early 19th century Austrian eight-day, weight driven table regulator with glass dome
Unsigned
The polished steel tripod frame supporting the three-part enamel dial consisting of a 6.5 inch Arabic minute ring with star-cast ormolu bezel, enclosing the subsidiary dials for running seconds and hours,the two smaller dials set on a shaped brass 'frontplate' for the five wheel train, with high-count pinions and a pin wheel escapement (with 60-teeth) mounted on the back of the tapering backplate to a short crutch with micrometer beat adjustment to a heavy gridiron pendulum consisting of three rods (two brass and one steel) terminating in a lyre-shaped terminal with further micrometer adjustment within the very heavy lenticular brass bob, driven by a short brass-clad weight suspended from the back cock on a pair of pulleys, two further pulleys set into the mahogany base under a glass dome. Together with pendulum, winding key, weight and dome. Ticking, but would benefit from an overhaul. 51cm (9 1/2in) high (4)
The polished steel tripod frame supporting the three-part enamel dial consisting of a 6.5 inch Arabic minute ring with star-cast ormolu bezel, enclosing the subsidiary dials for running seconds and hours,the two smaller dials set on a shaped brass 'frontplate' for the five wheel train, with high-count pinions and a pin wheel escapement (with 60-teeth) mounted on the back of the tapering backplate to a short crutch with micrometer beat adjustment to a heavy gridiron pendulum consisting of three rods (two brass and one steel) terminating in a lyre-shaped terminal with further micrometer adjustment within the very heavy lenticular brass bob, driven by a short brass-clad weight suspended from the back cock on a pair of pulleys, two further pulleys set into the mahogany base under a glass dome. Together with pendulum, winding key, weight and dome. Ticking, but would benefit from an overhaul. 51cm (9 1/2in) high (4)