Bonhams
Lot 154
Single family ownership for 125 years. A good 19th century mahogany floor standing regulator with enclosed jar mercury pendulumCharles Frodsham, LondonThe concave cornice over a running dentil moulding, canted front angles and moulded side panels, the long door framed in lacquered brass and flanked by similar angles to a panelled base and apron. The 12 inch silvered dial signed across the centre Charles Frodsham, London, with outer Arabic minute track enclosing the subsidiary dials for running seconds with Observatory marks and hours, with three original blued steel hands. The substantial movement with shaped plates united by five heavy knopped pillars screwed to the front plate, with maintaining power and wheels of six crossings out throughout to a deadbeat escapement with sapphire jewelled pallets, (crutch broken, but the fork present, with fine screw beat adjustment) to an enclosed jar mercury pendulum suspended from a substantial brass bracket mounted to the thick oak backboard and reading against a silvered beat scale, the small brass weight on a pulley of six crossings out. Together with two case keys and a crank winder. 1.98m (6ft 6ins) highFootnotes:Provenance:Single family ownership since the late 19th century, together with a receipt made to the vendors forebears from Robt. Haswell & Sons, Clerkenwell, Watch & Clockmakers & Jewellers, dated November 1898 for the sum of £40-9-6.Saleroom notices:Please note that this lot's crank key has an ivory handle, and as such, is subjected to Cites regulations.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP Y ФTP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
