E. Howard & Co. No. 48 Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator.
E. Howard & Co. No. 48 Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator.
In a nicely refinished walnut case with pierced carved crest, shell and filigree under a turned finial, carved side columns over long pendent teardrop turnings with rosettes, raised burled and incised panels on either side of the wood dial bezel; below the dial is carved drapery with long throat door & glass exposing the pendulum, beat indicator and weight, the base has raised and inset panels with center carving.
E. Howard & Co. No. 48 Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator.
brass weight driven time only 8 day movement signed E. Howard & Co. Boston, deadbeat escapement with applied steel pallets, retaining power and Geneva stop, quality E. Howard & Co. 4 jar mercurial pendulum, quality brass covered weight and pulley.
14 in. original painted iron astronomical dial has black 5 minute numbers on the chapter ring, 3.5 in. sub seconds dial and 3.5 in. sub hour dial, signed ”E. Howard & Co. Boston, Mass.” Has original pierced diamond hands
E. Howard & Co. No. 48 Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator.
E. Howard & Co. No. 48 Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator.
E. Howard & Co. No. 48 Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator.
E. Howard & Co. No. 48 Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator.
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