English Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$3,000 – $5,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,600[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Oct 23, 2021[/restrict]
English Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator Clock
early 20th century
mahogany veneer case, brass 8-day jeweled (train and pallets) astronomical movement with unusual (compensating?) pendulum, dial marked "Regulator'
96 x 22 x 12 1/2 inches
European Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $1,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$900[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Oct 23, 2021[/restrict]
European Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator Clock
early 20th century
the walnut case with columns, incising and frosted glass, eight day weight driven movement with astronomical dial similar to the famous town clock in Prague, movement with impressed marks, dial with Czechoslovakian compass markings
78 1/2 x 25 x 14 inches
George Jones No. 8 Astronomical Floor Regulator
- 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 – May 21, 2016[/restrict]
George Jones No. 8 Astronomical Floor Regulator. Massive 17 in. silvered bronze astronomical dial with sweep minute hand having black incised 5 minute numbers, 5 in. sub seconds dial over 5 in. sub hour dial and good original blued hands; very high quality brass 8 day time only weight driven movement with fancy turned pillars, oversized blued screws, Graham deadbeat escapement with jeweled pallets, maintaining power, dust covers, spoked brass lower pulley with pierced “X” frame, spoked brass top pulley and quality brass covered side weight, has a top quality 3 glass jar mercurial pendulum with engraved steel rod and pendulum bob frame signed “Geo. A. Jones & Co. at No. 5 Courtland St., NY”. In a beautiful floor standing walnut case with overhanging top over fancy carved corbels along the sides; the base has fancy walnut burl with inset panels and figural carved lion’s head in the center. Nice condition, lacquered overcoat on an original alligatored finish, missing crest, repair to one upper front corbel. 97 in. high x 42 in. wide x 15.5 in. deep.
Mahogany Floor Standing Jewelers Regulator
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$15,000 – $20,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$8,500[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]
Mahogany Floor Standing Jewelers Regulator. 12 in. silvered bronze dial has black Roman hour numerals, black pierced hands, sweep seconds hand, aperture cutout exposing the calendar disc and quality engine turned bezel; brass weight driven time only 8 day movement has a deadbeat escapement, retaining power, long 5 rod, 2 tone gridiron pendulum swings from a knife point suspension, brass covered pendulum bob and weight with brass pulley. In a mahogany floor standing case with beautiful graining and a French polished finish in very good condition. 93 in. high x 25.5 in. wide x 11 in. deep.
Webster English Astronomical Floor Regulator
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$12,000 – $15,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$12,500[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]
Webster English Astronomical Floor Regulator. 12 in. silvered bronze dial has black incised Arabic 5 minute numbers on the chapter ring, sub seconds dial with 10 second numbers and lower sub hour dial with Roman hour numerals, dial signed Webster, London. High quality brass weigh driven astronomical movement has Graham deadbeat escapement with jeweled pallets, maintaining power, fancy turned posts between the plates, brass side weight with quality brass pulley and 1 jar mercurial pendulum with long steel rod and large glass jar. Mahogany floor standing case has an arched top and inset panel in the front of the base. Panel has 2 horizontal stress cracks; clock is in good condition with a nice French polished finish. 71 in. high x 20 in. wide x 11 in. deep.
Gilbert No. 16 Floor Standing Regulator
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$4,500 – $6,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$6,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]
Gilbert No. 16 Floor Standing Regulator. 12 in. porcelain dial with black Roman hour numerals, open moon hands & brass bezel; brass 8 day weight driven time only movement, deadbeat escapement, retaining power, silvered weight, brass pulley and quality 3 jar cut glass mercurial compensating pendulum. In a carved chestnut floor standing case with arched crest and turned finals on the sides, carved Egyptian maidens head crest, the sides of the case have long carved corbels at the top and bottom, the base with burled and incised panel in the front. Good condition, top finial missing and finial clusters on the crest sides are missing, one replaced rosette and one missing on the crest; case is refinished. 102 in. high x 34 in. wide x 13.5 in. deep.
Gilbert No. 16 Floor Standing Regulator
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$8,000 – $12,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$7,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]
Gilbert No. 16 Floor Standing Regulator. 12 in. porcelain dial with black Roman hour numerals, open moon hands, sweep seconds hand, & brass bezel; brass 8 day weight driven time only movement, deadbeat escapement, retaining power, brass weight & pulley and quality 3 jar cut glass mercurial compensating pendulum. In a carved oak floor standing case with arched crest and turned finals protruding from spherical clusters on the sides and a carved maidens head, the sides of the case have long carved corbels at the top and bottom, on a carved base with burled and incised panel in the front. Good condition, top finial missing, case is refinished. 106 in. high x 34 in. wide x 13.5 in. deep.