Brass Onyx & Champleve Crystal Regulator. 4 in. porcelain dial has black Roman hour numerals, 5 minute numbers outside, colorful garland inside, a gilt brass pierced filigree disc in the center, pierced filigree hands and champleve bezel; typical round French brass spring driven movement with half hour strike on a coiled gong, 2 jar mercurial pendulum and signed Japy Freres. Case has a green onyx top and base with gilt brass feet, trim and champlevé borders and columns; front has a serpentine form with bowed & beveled front door glass, beveled side & rear door glasses. In excellent condition. 13.5 in. high x 8.5 in. wide x 6 in. deep.
Ansonia Brass & Onyx Crystal Regulator  Count. 4 in. inset porcelain dial with black hour numbers, exposed Brocot escapement with jeweled pallets, black hands and signed with Ansonia Trade Mark; round brass 8 day spring driven movement has rack & snail coiled gong half hour strike and 2 jar mercurial pendulum, signed Ansonia Clock Co., New York. In a brass & green onyx case with gilt urn finial top on a round stepped plinth and has beveled glasses on the front & rear doors and also the sides. Repair to the top front of the case, few minor hairlines in the chapter ring, movement strikes, time mechanism is not running. 16 in. high x 8 in. wide x 6.5 in. deep.
Onyx & Chempleve 400 Day Crystal Regulator
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$2,500 – $3,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$3,250[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 21, 2016[/restrict]
Onyx & Chempleve 400 Day Crystal Regulator. 3.5 in. porcelain dial with champleve bezel; brass 400 day spring driven time only movement with brass torsion pendulum in running condition, movement stamped with Andreas Huber German and U.S. patent numbers 144688 & 751686 and serial number 53960. Green onyx and gilt brass case with urn center finial, engine turned corner finials, enamel champleve columns and trim and has beveled glass on the sides, front and rear doors. Front bottom corner of the left side glass has some chipping, hairlines in dial. 16.5 in. high x 8 in. wide x 5.5 in. deep. Weight: 18.5 lbs.
LeRoy Onyx & Champleve Crystal Regulator
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$3,500 – $5,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$5,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]
LeRoy Onyx & Champleve Crystal Regulator. 3.5 in. in gilt brass dial has black painted hour numbers, rhinestone studded bezel, fancy pierced & enamel decorated center and signed LeRoy, Paris; typical round French brass spring driven movement with a half hour strike on a blued coiled gong, brass pendulum bob signed Leroy with rhinestones around an enamel portrait insert of a woman. In a circular brass case with beautiful green onyx top and base, champleve & gilt brass trim, corner half columns and curved beveled glass on the front & sides. In excellent condition. 13 in. high x 8.25 in. dia.