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. 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.
E. Howard No. 47 Astronomical Hanging Regulator. The clock case is the epitome of the American Renaissance Revival movement being an impressive 8Â3 long and made from hand-carved American walnut with carved finials & incised burled trim, the massive crest has a carved bust of Christopher Columbus, the arched center door with reverse painted ÂRegulator throat glass exposing the weight, pierced carved beat indicator and four-jar mercury filled Sandwich glass pendulum (No. 121/2806) with cylinders made by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Boston, Mass), silvered beat indicator is mounted on a pierced carved riser with teardrop finials. the impressive lower bracket has 5 ornate scroll carved support arms. The fact that the clock hasn’t passed through many hands helps explain why it is in such fine condition and original finish. The original 16.5 reverse painted glass (vitrolite) dial, signed ÂE. Howard & Co., Boston, Mass. is in excellent condition with black 5 minute numbers on the chapter dial, sub hour dial with open diamond hand and an sub seconds dial above. The brass weight driven 8 day time only No. 3 astronomical movement signed E. Howard & Co., Boston, has a Graham deadbeat escapement with jeweled pallets, blued pendulum crutch, maintaining power, Geneva stop, dust covers on the top and sides; brass pendulum suspension cradle with steel rods, quality brass covered weight and 5 spoke pulley. (Dimensions: 8’3 high x 37 wide x 16 deep).
Miniature Drum Head Regulator Mantle Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$400 – $600[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$500[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]
Miniature Drum Head Regulator Mantle Clock. 4 in. silvered dial with black painted Roman hour numerals and 5 minute numbers outside, blued spade hands, hinged brass door bezel with convex and beveled crystal; round brass time only 8 day single fusee spring driven movement signed ÂFlampson JunÂr, 6 Percival Street, London has a good fusee chain, brass pendulum bob with steel stick, in good running condition. In a rosewood drum head style mantle clock case with turned finial on a stepped plinth and carved base with blocked front having raised panels on the body and base; in good condition and original finish, missing one raised panel on the side and 3 pieces of trim. 15.5 in. high x 6.25 in. wide x 3.5 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.
E. Howard No. 68 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]$235,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]
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.