229.         $600

E. Howard & Co. “No. 4 Regulator” banjo, ca. 1874.  A 32-inch cherry case with rosewood graining and an old and slightly crusty finish.  The three glasses appear to be original and have been rebacked; the signed, painted dial is original and badly touched up, soiled, and chipping.  The hands are original.  The 8-day, time-only movement is signed and running; the weight is not marked, the pendulum bob is damascened and the red weight shield with a pendulum tie-down is original.  There is a label on the bottom.  A very original example.  $600–$900.