Antique Samuel Roy Clock

Price Type: auction
Sold Date: 4/13/2002
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Astronomical eight day-going, center-seconds, hour and quarter striking, mahogany wall regulator "a violon". Probably Samuel Roy & Fils a Chaux de Fonds, circa 1810. Probably Samuel Roy & Fils a Chaux de Fonds, circa 1810. Extremely rare and fine astronomical eight day-going, center-seconds, hour and quarter striking, mahogany wall regulator "a violon",with date, phases and ages of the moon. C. "Violin" shape, molded wooden bracket-like base, veneered with different colored woods, removable hood with molded top and ormolu finial in shape of a torch. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, phases of the moon aperture and age of the moon at 6 o'clock, date at 12 o'clock. Elaborate gilt brass hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going barrels, dead-beat Graham escapement, knife-edge suspension, two-piece brass rod, large brass bob, rack striking set on the back plate with two bells above the movement. Dim. Height 185 cm. width 45 cm. Similar "long ligne" regulator is illustrated in Pendules Neuchateloises, by A. Chapuis, p.214, fig.243.

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