AN IMPRESSIVE GERMAN CARVED OAK HOUR-STRIKING LONGCASE REGULATOR WITH CENTRE-SECONDS Unsigned, Late 19th century The four pillar eight-day two train gong striking movement with deadbeat escapement incorporating tall inverted V-shaped jewelled pallets regulated by brass lenticular bob seconds pendulum with decorative brass and steel gridiron shaft and incorporating fine beat adjustment to crutch, the slightly tapered plates fitted with jewelled pivots for the escape wheel and pallet arbors and the backplate stamped 45002 to lower margin, the 10 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with scroll-pieced blued steel hands within spun brass moulded bezel, the case with grotesque mask centred pierced shallow arch pediment over dentil cornice, cushion-panel decorated breakfronted frieze and tall arch-glazed front door applied with Renaissance style Corinthian pilasters each incorporating scroll panel decoration to lower section of the shaft, the sides with tall slender glazed panels, on panelled inverted breakfonted plinth base decorated with a rosette to centre over complex moulded skirt. 156cm (101ins) high, 63.5cm (25ins) wide, 30.5cm (12ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection.