Two-Day Marine Chronometer T.S. & J.D. Negus

Description:

Two-Day Marine Chronometer T.S. & J.D. Negus, New York, No. 1834, 4-in. silvered roman numeral dial marked with maker's name and serial number as above, Up-Down indicator and seconds dial, gold hour, minute, and indicator hands, blued second hand, two-day chain fusee movement with maintaining power, two-arm split, bimetallic balance and helical hairspring mounted in a gimbaled brass bowl, all in a brass-bound, three-tiered mahogany box, ht. 7 1/2 x wd. 7 1/2 x dp. 7 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

Hinge of top tier loose. Some corrosion of brass gimbal hardware. Top pivot of balance staff broken.


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