DESCRIPTION:
Thomas Mercer, St. Albans, England, a boxed two day marine chronometer, 15 jewel spotted brass movement with Earnshaw's escapement using the Mercer spring detent, uncut balance with cylindrical weights and helical balance spring, arabic numeral silvered dial with wind indicator, blued steel hands, contained in a gimbaled brass bowl and two tier mahogany box with glazed top
CONDITION:
box with crazed varnish, dings and scrapes, bowl and gimbal with wear and minor scratches, dial dirty and with a few tiny spots of corrosion, hands good, movement dirty, oily, running well, would benefit from service
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$1000
CIRCA: 1970
DIMENSIONS: 6.5in x 7.25in x 7.5in
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