W. Davis & Sons No. 2859 SOLD
SOLD
A small Victorian mahogany half seconds wall regulator, signed on the eight inch silvered dial W. Davis & Sons, Chronometer, Watch & Clock Manufacturers. No. 2859. The high quality eight day movement with spring barrel, chain fusee and maintaining power. The half-seconds beating deadbeat escapement is mounted on the backplate. Heavy pendulum bob with calibrated regulation nut, swinging against a silvered beat scale.
Circa 1880
Height 25 ins (65 cm)
William Davis & Sons are recorded working in New Street, Birmingham 1854-1880 and in London 1863-1881
Small wall regulators of this quality are very hard to come by, a perfect alternative if you don't have the room for a floor standing regulator.