Early Victorian mahogany regulator with 24-hour dial, attributed to Barraud, London
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Early Victorian
This early Victorian mahogany regulator stands 201 cm high and features a shallow-arched hood over a circular glazed dial opening, a glazed trunk door, and a plinth base.
Its 11-inch circular silvered dial is signed Barraud, London, configured with sweep minutes and subsidiary dials for seconds and 24 hours. The source reports that the movement incorporates substantial plates with angled shoulders, six large turned pillars, wheels with six crossings, maintaining power, and a deadbeat escapement. It is designed with a glazed mercurial pendulum suspended from an 'A'-frame mounted on the seatboard.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Regulator floor clock
- Height
- 201 cm
- Escapement
- Deadbeat escapement
- Dial diameter
- 11 inches
- Pendulum type
- Glazed mercurial pendulum on 'A'-frame
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Attributed maker
- Barraud, London
- Maker / attribution
- Barraud
Design
- Visible features
- • Slender mahogany longcase clock with well-figured flame veneers on the plinth and hood. • Glazed aperture in the trunk door reveals the pendulum chamber. • Silvered regulator dial layout with central minute hand and separate upper and lower subsidiary registers.
- Case Construction
- The clock measures 201 cm in height and features a shallow-arched hood and a plinth base. The case is constructed from mahogany, with the source noting well-figured veneers on the hood and base. A rectangular glazed panel is present in the trunk door to reveal the pendulum. The auction report notes several modifications to the case, including filled holes on the sides and backboard. The seatboard contains multiple vacant and filled holes, as well as additional fixing points for the pendulum 'A'-frame, which the source suggests may have been repositioned.
- Dial and Movement
- The 11-inch circular silvered dial is signed 'Barraud, London' and is configured with sweep minutes and subsidiary dials for seconds and 24 hours. The movement features substantial plates with canted upper corners, six large turned pillars, and wheels with six crossings. It is fitted with maintaining power and a deadbeat escapement. The auction house reports that the movement and dial are unnumbered and questions the originality of the dial, citing the discrepancy in the turning style of the dial feet compared to the movement pillars. The source further speculates the dial could be a replacement.
- Pendulum and Condition
- The movement uses a glazed mercurial pendulum suspended from an 'A'-frame mounted to the seatboard. The current suspension block is noted as a replacement, and the beat adjustment bridge contains spare holes and locators potentially associated with a previous suspension arrangement. The movement is noted as dusty and requires a full service. The mercury for the pendulum is stored separately from the clock.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The auction house questions whether the dial signature is a replacement and notes the movement and dial are unnumbered.
- Research required: The mercury is stored separately and the current suspension block is noted as a replacement.
- Research required: The movement is noted to be dusty and requires servicing before running.