Howard & Davis No. 1 Wall Regulator

Description:

Howard & Davis No. 1 Wall Regulator, Boston, c. 1860, rosewood-grained case with turned wooden bezel over the 12 1/2-in. painted iron roman numeral dial signed "Howard & Davis/Boston" with seconds bit, hinged waist and base doors with half-round moldings frame the black and gold reverse-painted glasses, the lower opens to the weight baffle and tie-down, eight-day trapezoidal shaped movement with deadbeat escapement, stepped train, top-mounted regulating assembly all powered by an iron weight and regulated by a gilt wooden pendulum rod and damascened brass-faced bob, ht. 50 in.
Estimate $7,000-9,000


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