Lewis Walduck
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Lot 63TP
A very good early 19th century Mahogany regulator longcase of small size Richard Whiteaves, London
2 July 2025, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,760 inc. premium
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A very good early 19th century Mahogany regulator longcase of small size
Richard Whiteaves, London
The case surmounted by a carved shell cresting above a concave cornice, the sides with solid fielded panels, and canted front angles over a concave moulding above the throat, the figured door with moulded edges on a matching panel base and double stepped apron, on an oak and mahogany carcass. The 10-inch one-piece silvered regulator dial with outer Arabic minute track framing the large subsidiary seconds dial (with counterpoised hand) and up-curved rotating Roman hour disc, signed to the centre Whiteaves London, the maintaining power lever set to the right hand side, the dial fixed to by four substantial brass dial feet screwed into the frontplate.
The very substantial movement sitting on the heavy original seatboard, with tapered plates united by six latched and knopped pillars. The five-wheel train terminating in a deadbeat 'scapewheel of six crossings, the pallet arbor with adjustable endstop to the frontplate, the other arbors adjustable from the rear, the pendulum with steel rectangular-section steel rod and heavy brass lenticular bob with fine rating nut driven by a brass-clad weight. 191cms (6ft 3ins) to the top of the central pedestal on the cresting. 1.77m (5ft 10ins) to the top of the flat cornice. 5.5ins).
The case surmounted by a carved shell cresting above a concave cornice, the sides with solid fielded panels, and canted front angles over a concave moulding above the throat, the figured door with moulded edges on a matching panel base and double stepped apron, on an oak and mahogany carcass. The 10-inch one-piece silvered regulator dial with outer Arabic minute track framing the large subsidiary seconds dial (with counterpoised hand) and up-curved rotating Roman hour disc, signed to the centre Whiteaves London, the maintaining power lever set to the right hand side, the dial fixed to by four substantial brass dial feet screwed into the frontplate.
The very substantial movement sitting on the heavy original seatboard, with tapered plates united by six latched and knopped pillars. The five-wheel train terminating in a deadbeat 'scapewheel of six crossings, the pallet arbor with adjustable endstop to the frontplate, the other arbors adjustable from the rear, the pendulum with steel rectangular-section steel rod and heavy brass lenticular bob with fine rating nut driven by a brass-clad weight. 191cms (6ft 3ins) to the top of the central pedestal on the cresting. 1.77m (5ft 10ins) to the top of the flat cornice. 5.5ins).
Footnotes
Richard Whiteaves was working from 1768 to 1840, based at No. 30 Fleet Street, opposite St. Dunstan's Church in London. He was a member of the Clockmakers' Company from 1788 until 1840. In addition to making and repairing clocks and watches, Whiteaves also worked as a goldsmith and jeweller, advertising services including the purchase of old gold and silver, the production of mourning rings, and the supply of clocks and watches for export. His trade cards survive in the Banks Collection.
Sources: Loomes, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World (2006); Britten, Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers (1986).
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