CHRONOMETRE DE MARINE ANGLAIS DU MILIEU DU XIXEME SIECLE, RESERVE DE MARCHE DEUX JOURS
A good mid 19th century English two day mahogany marine chronometer
Arnold & Dent, 84 Strand, London, No.1237
Three part case with solid top lid over a (replacement) brass signature boss, the lower section with swing handles, 9cms signed silvered dial with outer minute track and Roman numerals framing the subsidiaries for power reserve and running seconds, the chain fusee movement with maintaining power to the Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with freesprung blued steel helical spring to a cut and compensated bimetallic balance. Together with a case key and associated winding key. 16cms wide
