$165,900
E. Howard No. 67 Oak Regulator Wall Clock, E. Howard and Company, Boston, c. 1890, with carved decoration, full length glazed door, 16 in. painted zinc astro dial inscribed E. Howard & Company, Boston, Mass. , No. 3 eight day brass movement stamped E. Howard & Co., Boston with dead-beat escapement, maintaining power, Geneva stop, invar and cut glass pendulum bob with wooden rod, silvered beat scale and brass-cased weight, (imperfections), ht. 104 x wd. 36 1/2 x dp. 16 1/2 in. Provenance: An engraved brass plate mounted below the door states: Presented by D.W. Hitchcock to the People's National Bank, Marlboro, Mass., November 14th, 1892 . object top right rear finial plinth gone, lacking all finials, later floor-standing base now removed with no impact to the original pediment, door lock repaired, case finish old and probably the first, dial appears to be undisturbed, all hands are original
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-02-17
