JP-32.            $250

Waterbury Clock Co. Victorian regulator, ca. 1860. This appears to be a special-order clock, possibly made for the overseas market.  The highly carved 65-inch case is shown in Blackie & Son The Victorian Cabinet-Maker’s Assistant, first published in 1853 (Plate VIII - you can buy the book in the Books section).   Unfortunately, the original finish on this clock is buried under an amateur grain-painting effort, a real shame. It should be stripped off.  It is possible that the flat surfaces were veneered, while the icicles hanging from the top of the crest, and perhaps other decorative elements, were gilded.  The case may have been made in England, but there is a black Waterbury Clock Co. label inside.  Both glasses are old, the door glass with gold leaf border and faux marbling along the outer edges; it looks original and unusual.  The dial glass has been replaced and poorly secured in place with silicone sealant.  The 12-inch zinc dial pan has an old paper dial, badly yellowed, and unsigned; the dial appears to have been modified to fit in the dial opening, and there is no board for the upper tab to screw into.  The dial seems too small for the opening, making me think it is a later replacement.  It also seems unlikely Waterbury would use a paper dial on a high-end clock like this.  The 30-day, double-wind, time-only movement is not signed; it is driven by two round 8-lb weights that are not original and may not be proper. It is running like a champ.  Hard for me to know what to think about this clock.  But you will.  $250-$1200.