133.               $900

EN Welch Mfg. Co. “Regulator No. 11”,ca. 1889.  A 60-inch walnut case with the original finish and multiple subsequent layers, leading to some crustiness overall. All the trim is original except for a small finial on the bottom left of the base, an old replacement.  The door glass is old but may not be original.  The 10-inch dial was repainted by The Dial House, the hands, including the seconds hand, are period and probably original.  The brass 30-day, double-spring movement is unsigned and matches the movements found in other examples; it is clean as a whistle and running like a champ (there has been a glue repair to the suspension spring, which appears to be secure). My consignor tells me it runs for 45 days.  The pendulum stick and bob are likely original, and there is a Welch beat scale at the bottom.  There is no label, front or back.  An original example of an uncommon model, and a great timekeeper. AAC sold an example in oak a year ago for $900.  $900–$1200.