E. HOWARD & CO., BOSTON CARVED BLACK WALNUT NO. 67 REGULATOR WALL CLOCK, C. 1889, H 89 1/2″, W 26″:Renaissance Revival case; burl walnut accents; 4 tube mercurially compensated pendulum; 3 dials (silvered electro-plate) – large dial is for the minute hand, lower small dial with Roman numerals is for the hour hand, dial at top is for the second hand; bull’s head finial; inset mirrored back; single brass weight. Reference: item #9 in The E. Howard Watch and Clock Co., “Catalogue of Fine Regulators, Office and Bank”, 1889.
Condition report
Condition report from Dec. 27, 1994 Perry’s Clock Shop appraisal: “…the movement is a signed E. Howard movement, the glass in the door has been replaced, the dial bezel is a replacement, there has been some restoration on the dial, the movement seat board looks like a replacement but is well done and like the original, the Geneva stop has been removed from the winding arbor shaft.” (additional condition info as observed by RF: bottom finial is missing; no calibration plate inside clock under the pendulum; a few nicks in the wood of the clock; some scratching and wear to the dial; main dial is c. 13″ in Dia. Rf)
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