DESCRIPTION:
A. Johanssen & Co., 149 Minories, London, a boxed, two day marine chronometer, 11 jewel fusee movement with spotted plates, Earnshaw's escapement, freesprung cut bimetallic balance, and helical balance spring, roman numeral silvered dial with wind indicator and gold spade and poker hands, with gimbaled, lacquered brass bowl, and contained in a three tier mahogany box with brass furniture, the front with engraved plaque marked "Sold by A. Grandjeaud Marseilles", serial #3514
CONDITION:
box refinished, hardware with minor dirt and tarnish, original piano hinge for lower box replaced with four small hinges, front of top with three vertical gouges, plaque with cracks and minor losses, gimbal and bowl with spotting, tarnish, losses to lacquer, and minor verdigris, bezel with minor verdigris, dial with minor dings and minor spotting, hands good, seconds hand with minor oxide, movement with minor spotting and tarnish, minor scratches and dings, upper balance endstone setting filled with shellac, dirty and oily, running, would benefit from service
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$1500
CIRCA: 1890
DIMENSIONS: 7.5in x 7in x 7in
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