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Astronomical Regulator

Astronomical regulator circa 1900 moon phase enamel dial Roman numerals
Astronomical regulator circa 1900 moon phase enamel dial Roman numerals

Astronomical regulator circa 1900 moon phase enamel dial Roman numerals

Located in NANTES, FR

Astronomical regulator circa 1900 moon phase enamel dial Roman numerals M3534 This regulator displays the days of the week, the months, and the phases of the Moon.

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French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock
French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock

French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Later he specializes in astronomical regulators, many of which can still be found in museums and private collections in France and Switzerland.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche
Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche

Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche

By C. Detouche

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A similarly scaled astronomical regulator of approximately 185 cm in height, dating from 1855-1860, realized $218,625 at ArtCurial, Paris, in 2007, while another mahogany-cased elect...

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Antique French-Style Giltwood Sunburst Wall Clock
Antique French-Style Giltwood Sunburst Wall Clock

Antique French-Style Giltwood Sunburst Wall Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Among Detouche and Houdin’s other prestigious creations, one should note two large astronomical regulators of differing designs, bearing numerous indications such as hours, minutes, ...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Wall Clocks

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Monumental Walnut Gothic Astronomical Regulator, New York
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Monumental Walnut Gothic Astronomical Regulator, New York

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H 117 in W 25.5 in D 11.5 in

Monumental Walnut Gothic Astronomical Regulator, New York

By J. & J.W. Meeks

Located in Providence, RI

Gothic furniture has become very desirable and a clock of this stature is truly monumental and as an astronomical regulator, is a rarity and treasure. Most regulators have very plain...

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Antique 19th Century American Gothic Revival Clocks

Brocot–Delettrez Paris Astronomical Clock with Perpetual Calendar, C. 1872–1880
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Brocot–Delettrez Paris Astronomical Clock with Perpetual Calendar, C. 1872–1880

By Brocot & Delettrez

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The double-dial configuration—one for time and one for calendar and astronomy—is characteristic of their finest clocks, known as “skeleton astronomical regulators.” Casework The cas...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

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French Astronomical Table Regulator, 19th Century
French Astronomical Table Regulator, 19th Century

French Astronomical Table Regulator, 19th Century

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H 17.33 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in

French Astronomical Table Regulator, 19th Century

By Maux Lacroix

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

Table regulator with astronomical and year calendar, signed Maux Lacroix à Montpellier, circa 1870.

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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