A good mahogany wall Regulator.

The finely veneered mahogany case glazed to the front, well carved with leaf and berry decoration, the trunk with canted corners, side door and carved receding base depicting tied laurel berries. The silvered dial engraved with Roman numerals and signed PENLINGTON, LIVERPOOL with blued steel hands. The weight-driven movement with tapered plates, maintaining power and high count pinions with dead-beat escapement and mercury compensated pendulum with silvered beat scale.

Case length: 53 inches (135cms).

Joseph Penlington is recorded at Church Street, Liverpool 1818-34 and St Georges Crescent North 1848-1903 and is known for his top quality marine chronometers.