26th Aug, 2021 9:30

Fine Art, Antiques & Asian Art

 
Lot 156
 

C. Hoch of Ashton. A monumental Victorian 8 day drum head longcase regulator, the heavily engineered deadbeat escapement movement with latched maintaining power, the white-painted dial with secondary and hour dials, the case with flame grain mahogany matched veneering, the trunk door with a long glazed panel, displaying the oversized pendulum and single weight. 217 cm high overall x 63 cm overall width.

Sold for £900


Condition Report

The movement has been re-bushed and seems to have been done well with oil sink bushes

The movement has been re-gutted recently (?)

The case could do with cosmetic spruce up but has no major defects

The drum head hood in cracked due to shrinkage and has been fixed with glued fabric on the interior

The seat board is packed up on the cheeks on both sides

No winding key (that fits) or trunk door key is present.

 

C. Hoch of Ashton. A monumental Victorian 8 day drum head longcase regulator, the heavily engineered deadbeat escapement movement with latched maintaining power, the white-painted dial with secondary and hour dials, the case with flame grain mahogany matched veneering, the trunk door with a long glazed panel, displaying the oversized pendulum and single weight. 217 cm high overall x 63 cm overall width.

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