French Crystal Regulator w/ Annular Globe

French Crystal Regulator w/ Annular Globe

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$4,500 – $6,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$4,000[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]

French Crystal Regulator w/ Annular Globe. 3.7 in. porcelain dial has black Roman hour numerals and inset moon phase dial; chips in dial below the right arbor hole; has a square brass spring driven movement, strikes on a steel bell, heavy brass pendulum. In a typical brass crystal regulator case with beveled glasses on 4 sides (one with chips); the top of the case is mounted with a terrestrial globe on a brass stand, has an annular chapter ring along the equator and indicator drops down from Paris, France, the globe is signed G. Thomas, Editeur, Paris. 20 in. high x 6.5 in. wide x 5.5 in. deep.