Lot 39
A good mid 19th century rosewood two day marine chronometer Frodsham, successor to Parkinson & Frodsham, MAKER TO THE ADMIRALTY, South Castle St, Liverpool, number 2293
15 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,240 inc. premium
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Frodsham, successor to Parkinson & Frodsham, MAKER TO THE ADMIRALTY, South Castle St, Liverpool, number 2293
The gilt freesprung chain fusee movement with maintaining power and blued steel helical spring terminating in a Z-type bimetallic balance with circular-section timing weights to an Earnshaw type detent escapement, numbered on the dial plate 1870, the signed and numbered 4 inch silvered Roman dial with subsidiaries for state of wind and running seconds hung in a gimballed bowl further numbered 1870, three part case with applied label to the centre section, with case key and twin recessed brass 'campaign' style handles to the sides The case 18cms (7ins) wide.
The gilt freesprung chain fusee movement with maintaining power and blued steel helical spring terminating in a Z-type bimetallic balance with circular-section timing weights to an Earnshaw type detent escapement, numbered on the dial plate 1870, the signed and numbered 4 inch silvered Roman dial with subsidiaries for state of wind and running seconds hung in a gimballed bowl further numbered 1870, three part case with applied label to the centre section, with case key and twin recessed brass 'campaign' style handles to the sides The case 18cms (7ins) wide.
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Literature: Mercer, Chronometer Makers of the World, NAG Press, 1991, p145.
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