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Sessions Store Regulator Eight-Day Clock

Partially verified

This twentieth-century eight-day store regulator wall clock is attributed by the auctioneer to Sessions. The clock features an oak case with a flared top cornice and a shaped bottom bracket. Its glazed front door is accented with linear gold-tone geometric tracery framing the circular dial and revealing the pendulum and coiled wire chime behind the glass. The patinated dial displays Roman numerals and two winding arbors, and the auction catalog notes an original dial and label.

Front view of the oak wall regulator clock showing dial, hands, pendulum, and case details
Front view of the oak wall regulator clock showing dial, hands, pendulum, and case details — Gray's Auctioneers. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Clock · Wall regulator clock
Maker / attribution
Sessions
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
226
Source-reported date
20th Century
Country
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case Construction and Exterior Glazing

The wall clock is housed in an oak case described by the auctioneer as measuring 19 inches in height, 9 3/4 inches in width, and 4 1/2 inches in depth. Visible inspection confirms an oak case with flared upper cornice and lower shaped bracket framing the front structure.

The front door features glazed framing that displays the interior components. Direct visual examination shows the glazed door pane decorated with geometric gilt lines framing the circular dial and lower section.

Evidence for this section
  • “H: 19 W: 9 3/4 D: 4 1/2 in.”
  • “Oak case with flared upper cornice and lower shaped bracket”
  • “Glazed door pane decorated with geometric gilt lines framing the circular dial and lower section”

Dial and Visible Movement Components

The auction catalog reports the clock has an "original dial and label." Direct observation indicates that the dial exhibits Roman numerals, discolored aging, and two winding arbors.

Through the glazed lower panel, mechanical elements remain observable. Visual inspection confirms a visible pendulum bob and coiled gong spring behind the lower glass panel.

Evidence for this section
  • “Having an oak case with original dial and label.”
  • “Dial exhibits Roman numerals, discolored aging, and two winding arbors”
  • “Visible pendulum bob and coiled gong spring behind the lower glass panel”

Attribution and Source Limitations

The auction lot description titles the piece as "A Sessions Store Regulator Eight-Day Clock, 20th Century." The internal movement mechanism is not depicted in the source imagery, leaving the movement's completeness, functional state, and eight-day duration as unverified auctioneer claims.

Furthermore, while the catalog notes an "original dial and label," no transcription or photograph of the maker's label is provided in the record. The maker attribution to Sessions and the dating to the 20th century are not independently confirmed beyond the catalog listing.

Evidence for this section
  • “A Sessions Store Regulator Eight-Day Clock, 20th Century,”
  • “Having an oak case with original dial and label.”

Open research questions

  • What specific text, trademark, or location details appear on the internal paper label referenced in the auction catalog?
  • Are the movement plates stamped with a Sessions Clock Company trademark or model number, and what escapement type is fitted?
  • Does physical inspection confirm standard eight-day time-and-strike movement functionality across the two winding arbors?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Sessions Store Regulator Eight-Day Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Maker attributionSessions“A Sessions Store Regulator Eight-Day Clock”
Movement durationEight-Day“Eight-Day Clock”
Period20th Century“20th Century”
Case materialOak“Having an oak case with original dial and label.”
DimensionsH: 19 W: 9 3/4 D: 4 1/2 in.“H: 19 W: 9 3/4 D: 4 1/2 in.”

Visible details

  • Oak case with flared upper cornice and lower shaped bracket
  • Glazed door pane decorated with geometric gilt lines framing the circular dial and lower section
  • Dial exhibits Roman numerals, discolored aging, and two winding arbors
  • Visible pendulum bob and coiled gong spring behind the lower glass panel

Research qualifications

  • Movement interior, reverse side, and maker label are not depicted in the provided photograph
  • Mechanical functioning, completeness, and original state of the movement are unverified
  • Attribution to Sessions is based solely on the auction catalog entry

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Sold at Auction: A Sessions Store Regulator Eight-Day Clock, 20th Century,

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 437efdf832

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