Sessions Welch Store Regulator E Wall Calendar Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Early 20th Century
This early 20th-century American wall regulator is housed in an oak case measuring 38 inches high by 16 inches wide. The dial presents Roman numerals for hours alongside an outer 31-day calendar track traced by a central red pointer hand.
The glazed lower portion of the front door displays a pendulum with a wooden rod and a guilloché-patterned brass bob, with a winding key resting inside. According to the auction listing, the clock features a time-only movement, appears complete and original, and originates from the Lewis Collection in Aberdeen, North Carolina.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Early 20th Century
- Type
- Regulator
- Movement
- Time only
- Dimensions
- 38 in height x 16 in width
- Provenance
- Lewis Collection Aberdeen NC
- Case Material
- American oak
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Sessions
Design
- Visible features
- • Oak case with carved egg-and-dart molding around the glazed front door and a carved floral rosette on the lower bracket. • Cream dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer date ring numbered 1 through 31. • Elongated central red hand with a crescent finial serving as the date indicator. • Lower glazed door panel revealing a wooden pendulum rod and patterned brass pendulum bob. • A small winding key is visible in the bottom-left corner inside the lower compartment.
- Dial and Calendar Display
- Visual observation records a cream dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer peripheral date track numbered 1 through 31. An elongated central red pointer hand ending in a crescent finial functions as the calendar indicator across the outer date ring.
- Case Construction and Presentation
- The clock is housed in an American oak case catalogued at 38 inches in height by 16 inches in width. Visual observation shows carved egg-and-dart molding surrounding the glazed front door and a carved floral rosette accenting the lower bracket. Through the lower glazed panel, a wooden pendulum rod and a patterned brass bob are visible. A small winding key is observed resting inside the bottom-left corner of the lower case interior.
- Movement Description and Provenance
- The auction catalog describes the clock as 'time only' and dates it to the 'Early 20th Century'. The seller notes that it 'appears to be complete and all original', though internal movement plates or maker stamps are not depicted open or detailed in the listing text. The lot is catalogued under the title 'Sessions Welch Store Regulator E Wall Calendar Clock', without further elaboration on the dual maker reference. Provenance is reported in the listing as 'Lewis Collection Aberdeen NC'.
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: Internal movement components are not shown open or uncovered in the listing.
- Research required: Dual maker designation 'Sessions Welch' in the title is not detailed in the catalog description.