Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Ninety-day Vienna Floor Regulator, c. 1890, round composite brass dial with silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and Arabic numeral seconds, engraved center marked 1888, blued, pierced steel hands, long duration movement with maintaining power, deadbeat escapement, and crutch beat adjustment, engraved, brass cased weight, pulley and brass pendulum bob, in a flat-top oak case with dentil molding and acanthus leaves brackets in the frieze, Ionic columns flanking the full length glazed door, the central base panel with a door flanked by carved flat columns, all on flattened bun feet, ht. 87 in.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
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The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.