Lot 139Ф,Y
A fine and rare early 19th century mahogany eight day duration marine chronometer Morris Tobias, 31, Minories, London, No. 326
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,096 inc. premium
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A fine and rare early 19th century mahogany eight day duration marine chronometer
Morris Tobias, 31, Minories, London, No. 326
The three tier case with solid top, 326 numeral plaque to the centre and brass side handles on a felt lined base.
The signed and numbered 4.25 inch silvered Roman dial with minute band enclosing the blued steel hands, large subsidiary seconds dial at VI set below the power reserve dial running from 1-8 days.
The large chain fusee movement with maintaining power, crescent shaped backplate united by three large turned pillars, the escapement set on a sub plate with free sprung blued steel helical spring with diamond endstone to an Earnshaw type detent escapement with cut and compensated bi-metallic balance with keystone shaped weights. The movement contained within a gimballed bowl with locking arm and original marine ivory and brass tipsy key.
The case 20cms (8ins) wide
The three tier case with solid top, 326 numeral plaque to the centre and brass side handles on a felt lined base.
The signed and numbered 4.25 inch silvered Roman dial with minute band enclosing the blued steel hands, large subsidiary seconds dial at VI set below the power reserve dial running from 1-8 days.
The large chain fusee movement with maintaining power, crescent shaped backplate united by three large turned pillars, the escapement set on a sub plate with free sprung blued steel helical spring with diamond endstone to an Earnshaw type detent escapement with cut and compensated bi-metallic balance with keystone shaped weights. The movement contained within a gimballed bowl with locking arm and original marine ivory and brass tipsy key.
The case 20cms (8ins) wide
Footnotes
Sold with a folder of information including copies of Certificates of Competency for second Mate, First Mate and Master of it's owner, Henry Jones Hanson.