Lot 316 , James Ely of London. A Regency mahogany longcase regulator, H.6ft 7in.

James Ely of London. A Regency mahogany longcase regulator, with 10 inch circular silvered dial, movement with anchor escapement and iron and brass pendulum H.6ft 7in.
Estimate £800-1,200

Case of a mid to light brown mahogany tone, slightly lighter around the dial and top of the trunk door and elsewhere, old splits running to the left of the bezel near the escutcheon, some fine cracks running down the right hand side of the trunk, a diagonal crack running upwards into the case from beside the top right corner of the trunk door, minor denting and scuffing throughout, two horizontal cracks running from the right side of the box base, dial scuffed and oxidised, hands look original, movement complete and thought to be going but not tested, comes with pendulum that has lost the cross T bar at the top of the ribbon but otherwise looks original, working trunk key, working key for bezel lock and a squared cast iron weight.


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Sold for £800