Welch Pinwheel Floor Regulator

Welch Pinwheel Floor Regulator

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$4,500 – $6,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$3,500[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]

Welch Oak Floor Standing Pinwheel Jewelers Regulator. 12 in. porcelain dial has black Roman hour numerals, open moon hands, sweep seconds hand and gilt brass bezel; typical weight driven time only brass movement has a pinwheel escapement, maintaining power, quality brass covered weight and large brass gridiron pendulum. In a carved oak case very similar to the regulator model “B” with some variation to the crest, has a shell carving at the top with a scalloped edge over a pierced carved border and turned corner finials, oak branch and leaf carvings at the frieze, carved side corbels, turned rosette and raised oak panels on the door frame and a large carved base with inset panels on the front and sides. In very good condition, case refinished. 107 in. high x 31 in. wide x 13 in. deep.