Longcase
E. Howard & Co., Boston, "No. 61" astronomical regulator, the renaissance revival style case with molded stepped base and burl veneered panels to the front and sides, and with cyma and cavetto molded top, supporting the upper case with glazed door and
case cleaned, but retains a good old, and possibly original surface, base with minor bumps and dings, lettering on glass flaking and with repair, dial with fingerprint staining, hands good, beat scale with minor staining, pendulum frame with moderate tarnish, retains its original damascened surface, suspension broken, weight with minor tarnish and staining, movement with fingerprint staining, front plate with spot of corrosion, back plate with a few small spots of corrosion, back cock with scratches, will run, but would benefit from service. A fine example.
Howard & Davis, Boston, Mass., a rare astronomical standing regulator, walnut, rosewood and rosewood veneer drumhead case, the base with turned, quarter round bead moldings framing recessed panels at the front and sides, and finished with a deep cavetto
case refinished, minor repairs to veneers, minor lifting and blistering to veneers and crossbanding, a few minor veneer losses, curved crossbanding at upper left of door repaired, and the glass abraded adjacent to the repair piece, dial with minor tarnish, hands good, drumhead door with later catch, the catch for the original lock missing, inner ring retaining drumhead door glass replaced, brass components of pendulum with mercury staining, steel pendulum components with minor, patchy oxidation, suspension spring with bends and minor oxide, jar very good, weight with minor tarnish and a few
James Arthur, New York, an unusual drumhead regulator made as a wedding gift for his daughter, Bessie Humphrey Arthur, the mahogany case with glazed base and trunk, the glasses surrounded by half round moldings with decorative brass nails, and with
case in its original finish with minor scrapes, scratches and dings, some polish residue around some of the brass ornaments, glasses and mirrors good, dial with losses to silvering, hands good, pendulum rod good, bob in old lacquer and with tarnish and minor staining, weights in old lacquer and with minor tarnish, movement plates with minor tarnish, escapement will need a bit of work, as there is no locking on the exit pallet, and escape wheel teeth have been slightly blunted. An unusual and highly individualistic clock typical of the quirky output of James Arthur.
Simon Willard, Roxbury, Mass., tall clock, 8 day, time and strike, weight driven movement in typical Roxbury style mahogany case with three brass finials including center eagle finial, fretted crest, stop fluted full columns with brass capitals flanking
the original finish remains and in some parts it is under an old overcoat. The base, fret and feet appear original. The finials appear period. The English-made dial (used on all S. Willard clocks of this period) is in very good condition with original Willard signature and under a black light shows repairs and repaint around dial feet. The pendulum is period and has some repairs. Period hour and minute hands. The tin can weights are period, although one appears to be undersized at only 9 pounds and is a replacement, the other 14 pounds.
Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn, "Regulator No. 15", standing jeweler's regulator, 8 day, time only, nickel plated weight driven movement, mercury pendulum with thumbprint glass jar in walnut case with burl walnut highlights and hinged storage in
the case retains some of its old finish which has had a new product applied as an overcoat. The four pad feet and the upper door lock are absent. There is a scratch on trim along outer right side of backboard and a chip to one of the rosettes on right side of trunk. The dial has been resilvered and the hands need to be reblued. We sold an excellent example of the Regulator No. 14 from the Wasserman collection in October of 2011 for $29,000 plus 12.5% Buyer's Premium.
Nicholas Blaisdell, Amesbury, Mass., 30 hour, time and strike, weight driven brass movement in a rustic soft wood case. The brass dial has a pewter chapter ring, calendar aperture, cast brass spandrels and pewter boss with maker's name engraved.
Early Blaisdell style movement, patterned after French lantern clocks unlike most American 30-hour posted frame movements patterned after English lantern clocks. The simple austere case is typical of early Blaisdell clocks and retains an old finish. The seatboard has been replaced. The hands and retaining ring on the count wheel are replaced. The pendulum and bob are period. The weight is a replacement. Nicholas Blaisdell (1743-1800) was son of clockmaker David Blaisdell (1712-1756) and was one of three brothers producing tall clocks pre-Revolutionary War in New England.
Edward S. Moulton, Rochester, New Hampshire tall clock, 8 day, time and strike, brass weight driven movement in a New Hampshire cherry case with ebonized highlights, broken arch top with carved rosettes, brass finials and straight bracket feet, Roman
the case retains its original finish. The case compares favorably with the work of New Hampshire cabinetmaker David Young. The brass columns on hood are replaced (capitals may be original). The left side of the plinth has a spline from an old repair. There are two splits in arch on hood door. The finials are old replacements. The painted American dial has partial Spencer & Nolen label on rear. Very nice original hands. Fading on signature and numerals.
And. Vermeulen, Amsterdam, Netherlands, tall clock, 8 day, time and strike, weight driven movement in a burl walnut veneer case with stepped top, hood has frieze with blind fret and faux columns flanking door, trunk door with lenticle glass over faceted
the case has an old finish. A strip of the upper backboard on the left has been replaced and a small support has been added to the top of the backboard. There are some veneer repairs throughout and some loose veneer at bottom of base. The lenticular glass has been replaced. The weights are period but may be replacements. Atlas holding the world and angel finials are absent.
Jacob Guthart, Lebanon, Penn., tall clock, 8 day, time and strike, weight driven movement in a handsome cherry case with broken arch pediment set with concentric turned rosettes, three wooden finials, full columns flanking hood, shaped trunk door flanked
the case retains its original finish. The period Pennsylvania case is appropriate to this movement, but has indications that it is associated. The center plinth is cracked below the cap and needs to be reglued. An approximately 4" piece of molding at the rear of the hood is broken and will need to be reattached. The trunk door has been restored with a wood panel after having been glazed in the past. The dial has minor flaking but is in otherwise good condition.
Joan. Klock, Amsterdam, Netherlands, tall clock, 8 day, time and strike with alarm, weight driven movement in a marquetry inlaid mahogany case with flat top and twist columns flanking hood and lenticle glass for pendulum on trunk door resting on bracket
the case retains an old finish. There are elements of the hood that have been restored and the molding below the hood has been replaced, no doubt to make the hood fit the trunk which, from the difference in wood and inlay, did not start life together. There are other typical veneer splits and repairs throughout the case. The weights are replaced. The lenticular glass is period. The silvering on chapter ring has worn off.