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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.