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Sessions Welch Store Regulator E Wall Calendar Clock

Partially verified

This early 20th-century American wall regulator is housed in an oak case measuring 38 inches high by 16 inches wide. The dial presents Roman numerals for hours alongside an outer 31-day calendar track traced by a central red pointer hand. The glazed lower portion of the front door displays a pendulum with a wooden rod and a guilloché-patterned brass bob, with a winding key resting inside. According to the auction listing, the clock features a time-only movement, appears complete and original, and originates from the Lewis Collection in Aberdeen, North Carolina.

Sessions Welch Store Regulator E wall calendar clock in an American oak case
Sessions Welch Store Regulator E wall calendar clock in an American oak case — Mebane Antique Auction. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Clock · Wall calendar clock
Maker / attribution
Sessions
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
220
Source-reported date
Early 20th Century
Country
United States

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 Presentation

The clock is housed in an American oak case catalogued at 38 inches in height by 16 inches in width. Visual observation shows carved egg-and-dart molding surrounding the glazed front door and a carved floral rosette accenting the lower bracket.

Through the lower glazed panel, a wooden pendulum rod and a patterned brass bob are visible. A small winding key is observed resting inside the bottom-left corner of the lower case interior.

Evidence for this section
  • “38in height x 16in width, American oak case”
  • “Oak case with carved egg-and-dart molding around the glazed front door and a carved floral rosette on the lower bracket.”
  • “Lower glazed door panel revealing a wooden pendulum rod and patterned brass pendulum bob.”
  • “A small winding key is visible in the bottom-left corner inside the lower compartment.”

Dial and Calendar Display

Visual observation records a cream dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer peripheral date track numbered 1 through 31.

An elongated central red pointer hand ending in a crescent finial functions as the calendar indicator across the outer date ring.

Evidence for this section
  • “Cream dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer date ring numbered 1 through 31.”
  • “Elongated central red hand with a crescent finial serving as the date indicator.”

Movement Description and Provenance

The auction catalog describes the clock as 'time only' and dates it to the 'Early 20th Century'. The seller notes that it 'appears to be complete and all original', though internal movement plates or maker stamps are not depicted open or detailed in the listing text.

The lot is catalogued under the title 'Sessions Welch Store Regulator E Wall Calendar Clock', without further elaboration on the dual maker reference. Provenance is reported in the listing as 'Lewis Collection Aberdeen NC'.

Evidence for this section
  • “time only, appears to be complete and all original”
  • “Early 20th Century”
  • “Sessions Welch Store Regulator E Wall Calendar Clock”
  • “Provenance: Lewis Collection Aberdeen NC”

Open research questions

  • Are there manufacturer labels or movement stampings clarifying whether the clock was produced by E.N. Welch, Sessions, or during the transitional acquisition period?
  • Does the case or movement carry markings confirming the 'Regulator E' model name cited in the lot title?
  • How does the calendar movement couple to the time-only arbor internally?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Sessions Welch Store Regulator E Wall Calendar Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
DateEarly 20th Century“Early 20th Century”
Dimensions38 in height x 16 in width“38in height x 16in width”
Case MaterialAmerican oak“American oak case”
MovementTime only“time only”
ProvenanceLewis Collection Aberdeen NC“Provenance: Lewis Collection Aberdeen NC”
Seller Stated ConditionAppears to be complete and all original (unverified seller claim)“appears to be complete and all original”

Visible details

  • Oak case with carved egg-and-dart molding around the glazed front door and a carved floral rosette on the lower bracket.
  • Cream dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer date ring numbered 1 through 31.
  • Elongated central red hand with a crescent finial serving as the date indicator.
  • Lower glazed door panel revealing a wooden pendulum rod and patterned brass pendulum bob.
  • A small winding key is visible in the bottom-left corner inside the lower compartment.

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement components are not shown open or uncovered in the listing.
  • Dual maker designation 'Sessions Welch' in the title is not detailed in the catalog description.

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

Consulted source

Sold at Auction: Sessions Welch Store Regulator E Wall Calendar Clock

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 7e7607f674

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