A Victorian mahogany small longcase regulator
Charles Ford, Barnstaple. Circa 1860
The case of arched form with glazed doors for viewing the movement on either side, the plinth with recessed panel to the front resting on a plain skirt, elaborate foliate carved mahogany decoration beneath the circular silvered dial of regulator format with well sculpted blued steel hands, observatory markings to the seconds ring, signed CHAS. FORD, BARNSTAPLE., the substantial movement with thick brass rectangular plates secured by four massive double screwed pillars, maintaining power, all wheels with six crossings, original brass-cased weight and delicate pulley with six crossings, Vulliamy type deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets, fine adjustment to the crutchpiece, the steel-rod pendulum with mercury-filled glass jar with calibrated silvered rating nut above with blued steel index, the pendulum swinging above an arched silvered beat scale and against a mirrored backboard; with original ebony-handled crank key
5 ft.10 in. (178 cm.) high
A Victorian mahogany small longcase regulator
Charles Ford, Barnstaple. Circa 1860
The case of arched form with glazed doors for viewing the movement on either side, the plinth with recessed panel to the front resting on a plain skirt, elaborate foliate carved mahogany decoration beneath the circular silvered dial of regulator format with well sculpted blued steel hands, observatory markings to the seconds ring, signed CHAS. FORD, BARNSTAPLE., the substantial movement with thick brass rectangular plates secured by four massive double screwed pillars, maintaining power, all wheels with six crossings, original brass-cased weight and delicate pulley with six crossings, Vulliamy type deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets, fine adjustment to the crutchpiece, the steel-rod pendulum with mercury-filled glass jar with calibrated silvered rating nut above with blued steel index, the pendulum swinging above an arched silvered beat scale and against a mirrored backboard; with original ebony-handled crank key
5 ft.10 in. (178 cm.) high
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