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Floor standing clock 1800-01
Mahogany, brass, silvered brass and mercury | 217 x 47.5 x 26.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2808
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A one month regulator timepiece with a weight movement, a dead beat escapement and a mercury pendulum. The silvered brass dial has the minutes engraved in arabic numerals on the main dial, seconds engraved in arabic numerals on an upper subsidiary dial and the 12 hours engraved in Roman numerals on a lower subsidiary dial. Three blued steel hands with a pierced hour hand. Flame veneered mahogany architectural case with double footed panelled plinth and pedimented hood. Vulliamy number 330; described in the Clock Book as a 'Month Regulator ... delivered to the Prince of Wales, January 10th 1801'.
Provenance
The descripton of the piecework involved in the compiliation of this regulator is recorded in Benjamin Vulliamy's account book; the movement made by Bullock @ £31.10s and the case by Brownley @ £8 5s. 6d.
Acquired by the Prince of Wales for £73 10s. and delivered to Carlton House on 10 January 1801. The regulator was moved to the Royal Pavilion at Brighton on 3rd October 1835 by command of King William IV and 'fixed up' to act in the Long Gallery as the clock keeping standard time at the Pavilion.
The clock was consigned to Windsor following Queen Victoria's decision to sell the Royal Pavilion in 1846. It is item 41 in a 'List of Clocks, Shades Etc packed at the Pavilion Brighton 1846. Delivered by Mr. Tupper to Windsor Castle. 6 Jan 1847' and described as 'A Regulator in a long mahogany case'. -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Mahogany, brass, silvered brass and mercury
Measurements
217 x 47.5 x 26.2 cm (whole object)
Alternative title(s)
Regulator
Longcase clock
