227.         $600

Howard & Davis “No. 4 Regulator” banjo, ca. 1858.  A 32-inch cherry case with rosewood grain painting, some of it lost on the bezel and half-round trim on front.  The three glasses appear to be original; the paper dial is well-preserved (all Howard & Davis banjos had signed paper dials).  The hands are correct. The 8-day, time-only movement is signed, with a replacement weight and a proper pendulum stick and damascened bob.  It runs for a short while and stops.  The weight shield may be a replacement; there is a pendulum tie-down.  No label.  A better-than-average example of this classic.  AAC sold a H&D No. 4 in 2022 for $750.  $600–$800.