c.1850 French Table Regulator.
Inv. #: p173
Maker: Paul Garnier, Her Du Roi, Paris. Number 1918.
Spring -Borel
Ebauche - Barome Delepine, St. Nicholas
Pendulum design - Franz Joseph Mahler
Circa: 1850
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c.1850 French 30 day table regulator with a black marble base, pinwheel escapement and compensating pendulum by Paul Garnier.
Dial
The circular white porcelain dial has the seconds chapter around the outside edge, a subdial for the hours and minutes, steel-cut hour, minute and sweep second's hands and is signed 'Paul Garnier, Her Du Roi, Paris'.
Movement
The 30-day time-only movement has substantial plates, screwed and pinned posts, and is wound out the front. The backplate carries the finely cut pinwheel escapement, the time-set and is stamped 'Paul Garnier, Her du Roi, Paris'. The half-second compensating pendulum is suspended by a spring suspension and swings against an engraved silvered register plate. The movement is mounted to the black marble case by two large steel screws with large brass knurled ends.
Ref: For additional information and images of a couple of similar examples see: Precision Pendulum Clocks', Roberts, pg.103.
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