Sessions Store Regulator Eight-Day Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
20th Century
This twentieth-century eight-day store regulator wall clock is attributed by the auctioneer to Sessions. The clock features an oak case with a flared top cornice and a shaped bottom bracket.
Its glazed front door is accented with linear gold-tone geometric tracery framing the circular dial and revealing the pendulum and coiled wire chime behind the glass. The patinated dial displays Roman numerals and two winding arbors, and the auction catalog notes an original dial and label.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Regulator
- Period
- 20th Century
- Dimensions
- H: 19 W: 9 3/4 D: 4 1/2 in.
- Case material
- Oak
- Maker attribution
- Sessions
- Movement duration
- Eight-Day
- Maker / attribution
- Sessions
Design
- Visible features
- • Oak case with flared upper cornice and lower shaped bracket • Glazed door pane decorated with geometric gilt lines framing the circular dial and lower section • Dial exhibits Roman numerals, discolored aging, and two winding arbors • Visible pendulum bob and coiled gong spring behind the lower glass panel
- Attribution and Source Limitations
- The auction lot description titles the piece as "A Sessions Store Regulator Eight-Day Clock, 20th Century." The internal movement mechanism is not depicted in the source imagery, leaving the movement's completeness, functional state, and eight-day duration as unverified auctioneer claims. Furthermore, while the catalog notes an "original dial and label," no transcription or photograph of the maker's label is provided in the record. The maker attribution to Sessions and the dating to the 20th century are not independently confirmed beyond the catalog listing.
- Dial and Visible Movement Components
- The auction catalog reports the clock has an "original dial and label." Direct observation indicates that the dial exhibits Roman numerals, discolored aging, and two winding arbors. Through the glazed lower panel, mechanical elements remain observable. Visual inspection confirms a visible pendulum bob and coiled gong spring behind the lower glass panel.
- Case Construction and Exterior Glazing
- The wall clock is housed in an oak case described by the auctioneer as measuring 19 inches in height, 9 3/4 inches in width, and 4 1/2 inches in depth. Visible inspection confirms an oak case with flared upper cornice and lower shaped bracket framing the front structure. The front door features glazed framing that displays the interior components. Direct visual examination shows the glazed door pane decorated with geometric gilt lines framing the circular dial and lower section.
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: Movement interior, reverse side, and maker label are not depicted in the provided photograph
- Research required: Mechanical functioning, completeness, and original state of the movement are unverified
- Research required: Attribution to Sessions is based solely on the auction catalog entry