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Dewey, NY, Astronomical Regulator

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$6,000 – $10,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Cottone Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$4,250[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 18, 2013[/restrict]

Dewey, NY, Astronomical Regulator. Mahogany case, old patina. Silvered brass dial. Cut glass and nickel plated pendulum. Nickel plated weight and pulley assembly. 8 day time only movement. Plaque reads: Edward F. Terry, 1857-1924, Builder of Bridges. Designer & Maker of this Clock. Ht. 8′.

E. Howard No. 48 Astronomical Regulator

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$100,000 – $150,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$125,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]

E. Howard & Co. No. 48 Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator. 14 in. original painted iron astronomical dial has black 5 minute numbers on the chapter ring, 3.5 in. sub seconds dial and 3.5 in. sub hour dial, signed ÂE. Howard & Co. Boston, Mass.Â Has original pierced diamond hands; brass weight driven time only 8 day movement signed E. Howard & Co. Boston, deadbeat escapement with applied steel pallets, retaining power and Geneva stop, quality E. Howard & Co. 4 jar mercurial pendulum, quality brass covered weight and pulley. In a nicely refinished walnut case with pierced carved crest, shell and filigree under a turned finial, carved side columns over long pendent teardrop turnings with rosettes, raised burled and incised panels on either side of the wood dial bezel; below the dial is carved drapery with long throat door & glass exposing the pendulum, beat indicator and weight, the base has raised and inset panels with center carving. Crutch is repaired, cradle at the top of the stick is replaced, escape & pallet bearings on the back plate are replaced with brass; touchup to the dial markers, numbers and signature, the pierced carved beat indicator bracket is replaced though the silvered beat indicator is an original E. Howard & Co. indicator. 9 ft. 6 in. high x 30 in. wide x 18 in. deep.

George A. Jones Astronomical Regulator

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$40,000 – $60,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$60,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]

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.

E. Howard No. 25 Drum Head Astronomical Regulator

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$60,000 – $80,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$80,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]

E. Howard No. 25 Drum Head Astronomical Regulator
14 in. silvered bronze astronomical dial has black incised 5 minute numbers on the chapter ring with 4.5 in. sub hour dial over a 4.5 in. sub seconds dial which has an open center exposing the escapement, dial is signed E. Howard & Co. Makers, Boston. Has a quality brass, 90 day, weight driven time only astronomical movement with deadbeat escapement having jeweled pallets, maintaining power and dust covers encasing the movement; has exposed barrels in the back of the movement from which the 2 flat iron weights hang behind the backboard of the clock on solid brass pulleys, 4 glass jar mercury pendulum has a silvered rod with gilt bronze acorn finials. In a carved walnut No. 25 case with round Âdrum headÂ top, arched front door with original glass exposing the pendulum and beat indicator and inset panels in the base. In excellent condition and cleaned and polished finish. 75 in. high x 18 in. wide x 12 in. deep.

Astronomical Regulator No. 67, (After Market)

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$10,000 – $15,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$12,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]

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.

U.S. Clock Co. Astronomical Regulator

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$15,000 – $30,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$15,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]

Attr: U.S. Clock Co. Astronomical Regulator. Silvered 18 in. bronze astronomical dial has black incised 5 minute numbers on the chapter ring, sub seconds dial over a sub hour dial and has a silvered bezel; quality brass 8 day weight driven time only astronomical movement has silvered pyramidal plates, nice brass posts, deadbeat escapement, maintaining power, beat adjustment at the top of the crutch, quality brass side weight with engraved front, replace wood pulley at the top of the case, quality 4 glass jar compensating mercury pendulum (one jar is cracked) and silvered beat indicator in the bottom of the case. In a large carved walnut case with beautiful pediment crest and large turned finials, has turned and burled columns on either side of the door and stands on a base with 4 turned columns and inset burled panel. Good overall condition, has an original finish with an old dark overcoat, base is a lighter finish. 112 in. high x 39 in. wide x 12 in. deep.

E. Howard No. 74 Astronomical Regulator

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$30,000 – $40,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$35,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]

E. Howard No. 74 Astronomical Observatory Regulator. 12 in. silvered bronze Astronomical dial has black incised 5 minute numbers on the chapter ring with sub 24 hour dial and sub seconds dial having an open center, original blued hands, dial is signed E. Howard & Co., Boston, Mass. and numbered 305. Quality brass, weight driven movement has Graham deadbeat escapement with jeweled pallets, Geneva stop & maintaining power, movement signed E. Howard & Co., Boston; has an original silvered, 4 steel jar mercurial cluster pendulum with beat adjustment disc at the bottom, numbered 305 over 3364. Includes a gear in front of the escape wheel which originally would connect to a chronograph within the observatory, the gear would rotate with the escape wheel making 1 full rotation per minute; an electronic circuit between the clock & chronograph would be interrupted once every minute through a missing tooth in the gear allowing precise time to be tracked on the chronographs chart. The case has an iron back, cast in one piece on which the movement bracket and mahogany case front are mounted, has an iron side weight with 2 quality brass pulleys in the right side of the case which is partitioned by a wooden baffle and silvered bronze beat indicator plaque at the point of the pendulum; the electronic chronograph components have been removed from the clock which in in good running condition. 2 mounting screws are replaced on the side of the case. 60 in. high x 18.5 in. wide x 11 in. deep.