Description

E. Howard & Co. “No. 70 Regulator”, ca. 1900. A 31-inch walnut (or cherry) case with a clean old finish and some patina where you would expect it to be. Both glasses are original, the tablet with some retouching. The 12-inch dial appears to hold the original paint and signature and is slightly yellowed. The hands are correct. The Howard No. 70 8-day, time-only movement will run for about 5 minutes before it peters out, and probably needs cleaning. It is driven by a No. 70 iron weight (painted silver long ago) and regulated by a Howard pendulum and damascened bob. The wooden weight shield is a replacement and is not secured; there is no tie-down. The average sale price for a walnut No. 70 at AAC is $750; cherry sells for a fair bit more. $600–$900.

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