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Lot 28

A second quarter of the 19th century 7 day marine chronometer
Edward Baker, London No.1056

16 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A second quarter of the 19th century 7 day marine chronometer

Edward Baker, London No.1056
The associated two part mahogany case with brass furniture supporting the brass gimbal and counterweighted bowl, the signed and numbered 4.5 inch silvered Roman dial with subsidiary state of wind and seconds dials, the chain fusee movement with maintaining power, blued steel helical spring and Earnshaw type detent escapement, the cut and compensated bi-metallic balance with keystone weights, mounted on a sub-plate with guard, the plain plates united by three turned pillars. 14cm (5.5in)

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Comparing the serial number to other recorded Baker chronometers, this dates to the early 1840s.

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