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An early English marine chronometer, C.1830, silvered and…
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An early English marine chronometer, C.1830, silvered and engraved dial marked 'French, Royal Exchange, London, No.5156' (i.e. Santiago James Moore French), signature and serial number boldly repeated on back plate, two-day duration with Arnold type spring detent escapement and fusee and chain movement in gimbals. Ratchet winding key is mounted on winding arbour below bowl. Bimetallic two-arm balance with helical blued steel balance spring and diamond endstone, wedge-shaped poising weights, blued steel hands. 90 mm, diameter bezel with convex bevelled glass. Three-part brass-bound mahogany case, '5156' engraved and filled on inset ivory plaque in the middle part, box height 17 cm, width 16 cm
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Horology (Clocks & watches): Marine Chronometers