Lot 53
A third quarter of the 19th century coromandel cased two-day marine chronometer M.F.Dent, 33 Cockspur St. London, Chronometer Maker to The Queen, Number 31762
15 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,400 inc. premium
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M.F.Dent, 33 Cockspur St. London, Chronometer Maker to The Queen, Number 31762
The three tiered case with signed and numbered bone plaque and flush fitting swing handles, the gimballed movement with four inch signed silvered Roman dial with subsidiary seconds and state of wind dials, the single chain fusee movement with spotted plates, Harrison's maintaining power, Earnshaw type footed detent escapement with freesprung bi-metallic balance with auxilliary compensation and diamond endstone, accompanied by a tipsy winding key 18cm (7.25in) wide.
The three tiered case with signed and numbered bone plaque and flush fitting swing handles, the gimballed movement with four inch signed silvered Roman dial with subsidiary seconds and state of wind dials, the single chain fusee movement with spotted plates, Harrison's maintaining power, Earnshaw type footed detent escapement with freesprung bi-metallic balance with auxilliary compensation and diamond endstone, accompanied by a tipsy winding key 18cm (7.25in) wide.
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