90th Auction
2014/11/15
Lot 423
Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand London, Movement No. 2544, 175 x 190 x 175 mm, circa 1860
A very fine ship's chronometer with 56h power reserve indicator
Case: mahogany box, brass inlays, bone signature shield, screwed on handles, with lid and glass, case key. Dial: silvered, signed, numbered, inlaid radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds, gold spade hands. Movm.: brass movement, polished, decorated, signed, moulded pillars, chain/fusee, spring detent escapement, heavy chronometer balance with 2 weights and 2 screws, freesprung blued helical balance spring, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
A very fine ship's chronometer with 56h power reserve indicator
Case: mahogany box, brass inlays, bone signature shield, screwed on handles, with lid and glass, case key. Dial: silvered, signed, numbered, inlaid radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds, gold spade hands. Movm.: brass movement, polished, decorated, signed, moulded pillars, chain/fusee, spring detent escapement, heavy chronometer balance with 2 weights and 2 screws, freesprung blued helical balance spring, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
Sold
estimated
2.500—4.000 €
Price realized
3.500 €