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A 19th century brass bound mahogany two-day marine chronometer T.S. & J.D. Negus 100 Wall St., New York No.715
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,048 inc. premium
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A 19th century brass bound mahogany two-day marine chronometer
T.S. & J.D. Negus 100 Wall St., New York No.715
The three-part case with blank brass cartouche inlaid on the top lid, the centre section with brass flower button above a blank ivorine plaque, the lower section with inlaid brass escutcheon and folding outset handles.
The 3.5-inch silvered Roman and Arabic dial enclosing the subsidiary power reserve indicator from 0-56 hours below XII and observatory style seconds dial at VI, signed T. S. & J. D. Negus 100 Wall ST New York No 715 below the gold spade hands.
The spotted full plate movement with four ringed pillars and maintaining power to the chain fusee, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with diamond endstone and Earnshaw type escapement, cut and compensated bimetallic balance with circular timing weights, sitting in a weighted, punch numbered gimballed bowl. Ticking, with a tipsy key and a case key. 21cms (8ins) wide
The three-part case with blank brass cartouche inlaid on the top lid, the centre section with brass flower button above a blank ivorine plaque, the lower section with inlaid brass escutcheon and folding outset handles.
The 3.5-inch silvered Roman and Arabic dial enclosing the subsidiary power reserve indicator from 0-56 hours below XII and observatory style seconds dial at VI, signed T. S. & J. D. Negus 100 Wall ST New York No 715 below the gold spade hands.
The spotted full plate movement with four ringed pillars and maintaining power to the chain fusee, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with diamond endstone and Earnshaw type escapement, cut and compensated bimetallic balance with circular timing weights, sitting in a weighted, punch numbered gimballed bowl. Ticking, with a tipsy key and a case key. 21cms (8ins) wide