A Victorian mahogany longcase regulator Signed for William Russell, Tunbridge Wells, mid 19th century The eight-day four double-screwed pillar movement with thick plates measuring 8.25 by 6.75 inches enclosing wheel train with Harrisons maintaining power and deadbeat escapement incorporating jewelled pallets, regulated by mercury jar compensated seconds pendulum incorporating wide jaw suspension and hanging from an brass bracket screwed to the case backboard, the 12 inch circular silvered brass dial with subsidiary seconds over Roman numeral hour dials and signed William Ruffell, Tunbridge Wells to centre within outer Arabic minute track, with blued steel hands and canted silvered bezel to circumference, the arched case with pendulum hanging access flap to apex of the top over arch-glazed double-locked door enclosing fine foliate scroll carved and pierced apron beneath dial and silvered beat scale to the backboard, on plinth base centred with a recessed panel to front over moulded skirt, 193cm (74ins) high. William Russell of Tunbridge Wells appears not to be recorded in the usual sources listing clock and watch makers. From this it is most likely that William Russell was a jeweller and retailer of watches with the current lot being supplied by a London (Clerkenwell) maker and signed with his name as the 'shop regulator'.