A REGENCY MAHOGANY, OUTLINED AND MARQUETRY INLAID DOMESTIC REGULATOR

The hood with a break arch above circular glazed door, marquetry lower spandrels, flanked by canted angles and with cut brass side grille panels, the trunk inset with a rectangular glazed panel door, stamped to the bottom inner edge FROM WILLIAMSON & SONS GUILDFORD, the base with a panelled well-figured plinth, canted angles and plinth foot, the 14in circular silvered dial, signed Robt Roskell, Liverpool,  No 772, with seconds subsidiary below the XII, the substantial twin train movement with four turned pillars, rack strike on the hour on four bells, deadbeat escapement with beat adjustment to the crutch and, unusually, with flat steel chains for the weight suspension lines

221cm high

Bonham's, Chester, sold Roskell's regulator No. 986, 31 March 2006, lot 602.

PROVENANCE: The Waterhouse Collection 

Please see the scanned image of a watercolour (not included), dated 1872, from the Waterhouse family archive, depicting this clock in Alfred Waterhouse's home at Fox Hill, Reading. By repute, this came from his family who originated in Everton, Liverpool, possibly purchased by the architect's father, also Alfred Waterhouse (1798-1873) or grandfather Nicholas Waterhouse of Everton (1764-1837).

 Please see the following story for further details: 

Autumn at Bellmans | The Waterhouse Family Collection

In unrestored condition.  With a winding crank key and two brass cased weights of differing style and sizes.  Lacking its original pendulum, however there is a wood rod fluted and gilt decorated pendulum rod and brass bob supplied but perhaps not original?  Two pierced brass weight pulleys.  The movement is unrestored and will require a service.  The case is in original condition.  There are three pieces of moulding to the right side loose, and here in a box, however two pieces are each missing some section.  There is a lateral crack to the left side of the plinth.  The trunk door lock is a modern replacement. The lower right veneer panel of the base is loose and has a small chip. Marks and knocks as expected with age.